Nate fined $25k for complaining about the refs

[chris_in_pdx]

We'll see if that's money well spent tonight.

 

[Wheels]

Really? did he do it publicly?

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Already posted

http://sportstwo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140767&page=2

 

[durvasa]

Huh? I'm trying to figure out why McMillan would be fined when Adelman was not.

Edit:
Nevermind:

HOUSTON’S RICK ADELMAN, PORTLAND’S NATE MCMILLAN
AND BOSTON’S DOC RIVERS ALL FINED
– Rockets, Blazers and Celtics Organizations Also Fined –

NEW YORK, April 28, 2009 – Houston Rockets head coach Rick Adelman,
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan and Boston Celtics head
coach Doc Rivers each have been fined $25,000 for publicly criticizing
game officials, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive
Vice President, Basketball Operations. The Rockets, Blazers and Celtics
were each also fined $25,000 for their coach's comments.

Adelman was fined for his comments made between Games 3 and 4 of the
Rockets’ series with the Blazers. McMillan was fined for comments made
between Games 4 and 5 of the Blazers-Rockets series. Rivers was fined
for his comments made between Games 4 and 5 of the Celtics’ series with
the Chicago Bulls.

 

[Wheels]

Huh? I'm trying to figure out why McMillan would be fined when Adelman was not.

CONSPIRACY!!!!

 

[pakman22]

They all have been fined; Adelman, Rivers, and McMillan.

 

[Deebag]

I'm actually hoping Nate keeps his passive attitude towards officiating. Sure, all the other coaches that have won championships are coaches that are known for heckling refs, but Nate could be the first. Kind of like how Tony Dungy was the one of the first coaches to win a Superbowl without yelling or swearing ever.

 

[alex42083]

Yao having a hearty laugh over the article in The O today about the officiating. haha (BlazersEdge)

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Looks like Yao's buddy has the "Von Wafer" haircut.

 

[free_lafrentz]

Yao having a hearty laugh over the article in The O today about the officiating. haha (BlazersEdge)

That's too much Yao thigh IMO

 

[RoyToy]

Probably has less to do with what they said then it is just sending a message: don't talk about the refs.

Seriously, all McMillan said is he wants it to be more consistent. Adelman didn't say much either that I can remember. Instead of fining the coaches for pointing out the obvious maybe Stern should try and correct it.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Why does Stern traffic in communism? I don't understand, it's not like Nate attacked the refs. Fucking horrible.

 

[Paxil]

Does anyone have a link of Nate complaining? I don't remember what he said.

 

[Trip]

Yao having a hearty laugh over the article in The O today about the officiating. haha (BlazersEdge)

Yao seems like he has pretty bad eyesight.

 

[Paxil]

He so big... the paper is really 3 feet from his face.

 

[Umair1]

Jeff Van Gundy got fined $100,000 in 2005 when he made comments about the unfairness to Yao Ming from the refs. And remember guys, that was one of the series that Donaghy was involved in. FUCKING STERN!