Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker was fined $35,000 for public criticism of officiating following the team's Game 2 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. James Jones, the NBA's Head of Basketball Operations, made the announcement on Thursday. The league said it found “no basis to any claim of bias or misconduct by game officials" despite Booker's pointed criticism of official James Williams.
Suns star Devin Booker has been fined $35K for his public criticism of the Game 2 referee crew, the NBA announced (via Twitter). Following Wednesday’s loss, Booker was not shy in expressing his displeasure about receiving a technical foul, which he claimed was prompted by the Thunder’s Alex Caruso telling the referee to call it. […]
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has been fined $35,000 for public criticism of the officiating. Following an investigation including multiple interviews and video review, the league found no basis to any claim of bias or misconduct by game officials. Booker made his comments to the press following the Suns' 120-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series on April 22 at Paycom Center. "In my 11 years, I haven't called a ref out by name, but James [Willia...
It took the NBA almost a whole day, but the highly anticipated punishment for Phoenix Suns Star Devin Booker after his epic postgame rant about the officiating has officially been announced. On Thursday evening, the NBA announced a fine of $35,000 for Booker for his postgame comments following the Suns’ 120-107 loss in Game 2 […] The post NBA slams Devin Booker with punishment for epic referee rant after Game 2 vs. Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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