April 2016 Basketball Wiretap

Bradley Beal Fined $15,000 For Grabbing Evan Fournier's Throat

Nov 27, 2016 6:58 PM

Bradley Beal has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for grabbing the throat of Evan Fournier during Friday's 94-91 win by the Washington Wizards over the Orlando Magic.

The incident occurred during a fourth-quarter scuffle that resulted in double technical fouls being called on Beal and Fournier.

While several players from both teams clustered together amid some pushing, Beal reached out with his left arm and grabbed Fournier’s throat hard enough to leave a mark.

Des Blair/Washington Post

Tags: Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards, NBA, NBA Fines

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Steve Kerr Fined $25,000 For Blooper Reel Comments About Refs

Nov 20, 2016 2:14 PM

Steve Kerr has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing referees.

“How is it that everybody on Earth can see these traveling violations except for the three people that we pay to do the job?” Kerr told KNBR. “I don’t get it. It’s bizarre. (Traveling is) a point of emphasis on one particular play and that’s when you catch and go…It’s just the one that the officials are taught to see.”

“But I can literally put together a blooper reel of plays that are embarrassing travels that are just not called. I believe it’s a case of they have so many things to look at — they are looking at defensive three seconds, the contact in the lane when people are cutting through the lane, they’re looking at the charge and block circle — they’re looking at everything except what they should be looking at which is the basic rule of the game, which is traveling. And it’s a shame because guys are getting away with murder out there and the fans see it.”

Anthony Slater/San Jose Mercury News

Tags: Golden State Warriors, NBA, NBA Fines

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Paul George Fined $15,000 For Kicking Ball Into Stands

Nov 8, 2016 7:37 PM

Paul George has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for kicking a ball into the stands.

The ball hit a fan in the face and George immediately apologized to her.

"I meant to kick the ball against the mat, the stanchion, I guess," George said after the Pacers' 111-94 win over the Bulls. "And my soccer skill isn't as good as I thought. I apologized to the people who I hit, and I'm glad my team was able to pick up this win and me not be at fault for the loss."

George also sent flowers to the woman.

ESPN

Tags: Paul George, Indiana Pacers, NBA, NBA Fines

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