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Jaylen Brown Acknowledges $50,000 Fine, Keeps Criticizing NBA Officiating

The episode tests the NBA’s rules on public criticism of referees.

Overview

  • The NBA fined Boston’s Jaylen Brown $50,000 for Twitch comments after the CelticsGame 7 loss to the 76ers, where he accused officials of targeting him.
  • Brown later told viewers he accepted the penalty and said he was moving on from the series and the season.
  • He kept pressing his case on Twitch, saying he had to speak up about inconsistent calls and suggesting he might get fined again.
  • Brown claimed some referees told him there was an agenda to call offensive fouls on him and he accused Joel Embiid of flopping during the series.
  • The remarks continue a pattern after a $35,000 fine in January for similar criticism, as Philadelphia advanced and began its next series against the Knicks.