The NBA fined Utah Jazz stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert a total of $45,000 on Friday for criticizing the officials after Wednesday’s 131-123 overtime loss to the 76ers in Philadelphia.
Mitchell was fined $25,000 for public criticism of the officiating and for his conduct while exiting the court.
After the two-time All-Star guard drew two technical fouls and was ejected with 30.8 seconds left, he “recklessly” knocked over a water cooler while leaving the court, the league said in a news release issued by executive vice president of basketball operations Kiki VanDeWeghe.
“It’s tough to go out there and see how hard we compete and have a game like that taken from us,” Mi…
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