The NBA fined Miami Heat president Pat Riley $25,000 for violating the league’s anti-tampering rule with a comment he made about Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.
The league announced the fine Wednesday.
Riley’s comment came June 4 when he was asked by a staff member of media personality Dan Le Batard about welcoming Dwyane Wade, now a part-owner of the Utah Jazz, back to the organization at some point. Riley mistakenly thought the question was about James, who spent for seasons with the Heat (2010-14).
“I would leave the key under the doormat if he would call me and let me know that he’s coming,” Riley said of James in remarks recorded to air on a Le Batard streaming sh…
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