The NBA has fined Sixers head coach Nick Nurse and forward Kelly Oubre $50K each, the league announced today in a press release (Twitter link).
According to the NBA’s statement, Nurse was fined for “aggressively pursuing and verbally abusing” game officials, while Oubre got his fine as a result of “verbally abusing and directing an obscene gesture” toward game officials.
The incident in question occurred at the end of the Sixers’ one-point loss to the Clippers on Wednesday. With Philadelphia down 108-107 in the final seconds of the game, Oubre drove to the basket and appeared to draw contact with Paul George as the Clippers’ forward impeded his path to the rim (Twitter video link).
No foul was called, however, allowing the Clippers to hang onto their lead and leave with the victory. Nurse and Oubre both expressed their displeasure over the non-call to the referees following the buzzer, with Oubre in particular appearing to do so in colorful terms (Twitter video link).
Referee crew chief Kevin Scott admitted in a pool interview after the game that a foul should have been called on George on the game’s final play, while Oubre apologized to the officials during his post-game media session for “losing his cool.”
Now that betting is OK in the NBA we been seeing many games with no calls on obvious fouls at the end of the game. The problem is the NBA fining players and coaches for speaking the truth.
Gambling is ruining the NBA
Obrue did get fouled. Instead of crying about it. You should have closed it out. When you had the opportunities to do it.
How much was the ref fined for missing a huge call? Not a damn thing LMAO lets fine them 50k too
It’s funny how the refs can do or say whatever they like but when they blow a game changing call and are held accountable; it’s the player and coach who get fined.
They got fined cause they crossed the line. Refs are always going to miss a few. Don’t leave it to refs ……
So since the refs admitted they missed a foul (2 if you ask me) at the very end of a very close game that ultimately, most likely changed the outcome of a game is OK to you? Oh and zero repercussions.
Yeah I’m fine with it. How many fouls did the refs miss or call that they shouldn’t have called that benefitted the 76ers up to that point? I understand getting emotional and saying something to the ref about it. Obscene gestures and carrying on well after the play is over is going over the line.
Tell me you watched the game now.
Good post AL
These kids don’t understand, they like conspiracy’s and to genuinely just be angry whenever given the chance
How long before the NBA realises gambling has ruined it’s product?