SHOCKING NEWS: Clippers’ head coach fined $35,000 by NBA…

The NBA said on Friday that Tyronn Lue, the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, has been fined $35,000 for

his public criticism of the refereeing and his doubts about the honesty of game officials following Wednesday

night’s victory against the Golden State Warriors.

Following a physical altercation between Mason Plumlee and Brandin Podziemski that resulted in a short on-

court altercation between the Clippers and Warriors, Lue was observed yelling at the officials from the sidelines.

The specific words used by the coach remain unclear, but the officials became tired of his remarks and ordered

Lue to the locker room ahead of schedule. James Harden, a top player for the Clippers, had to intervene to prevent

Lue from approaching the referees and making things worse after his dismissal. With just over nine minutes

remaining, the Clippers trailed by nine points, but they bravely came back to win 130-125 on the road before the

All-Star break. Lue stormed out of the locker room to greet his team in the tunnel immediately after the victory.

Lue made fun of the officials while doing this. “Now where are the referees?” A**-cheating. According to HoopJab,

Lue shouted following the game, “That’s all they be doing.” “Where is James right now? I want to kick the referee

in the mouth.

The league chastised Lue on Friday; he was obviously angry with the way the officials handled his expulsion. His

post-game remarks in the tunnel probably resulted in an increase in his penalty and fine. At the All-Star break, the

Clippers had an overall record of 36-17, two games behind the Minnesota Timberwolves for the top Western

Conference record.