Kings Coach Mike Brown Fined $50K by NBA for Criticizing Officials
Brown's fine, double the amount given to Raptors coach Darko Rajaković for similar behavior, follows his ejection from a game and a postgame press conference where he highlighted perceived inconsistencies in foul calls.
- Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for 'aggressively pursuing a game official during live play, and for publicly criticizing the officiating' after his team's 143-142 overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
- Brown was ejected from the game early in the fourth quarter for storming onto the court and confronting referee Intae Hwang.
- In a postgame press conference, Brown used a laptop to highlight what he believed was inconsistency in foul calls throughout the game.
- Brown's fine is double the amount given to Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajaković, who was also recently fined for criticizing officials.
- Despite the fine, Brown humorously appealed to the Ritz-Carlton in North Lake Tahoe for a discount on a planned skiing trip, joking that the fine might affect his ability to afford the trip.