Brown Fined $60,000 For Ref Criticism
Larry Brown, head coach of the Bobcats, is now $60,000 poorer after being ejected from the Bobcats game on Monday in an uproarious manner.
The NBA fined Brown $60,000 for his behavior - $25,000 for publicly criticizing the referees, and $35,000 for verbally abusing game officials and for his refusal to leave the court in a timely and orderly fashion after being ejected. The NBA fined the Bobcats an additional $60,000.
Replacement referee Kevin Scott slapped two technicals on Brown in the third quarter, automatically ejecting him from the game. Brown took his time to leave the court, to say the least, causing Scott to call for security to escort Brown off the court. Eventually, Brown walked off on his own accord.
The NBA has locked out the regular referees in a labor dispute, one which appears to threaten to spill over into the start of the season.
The Bobcats also learned that guard Ronald “Flip” Murray will be out the rest of the preseason because of a left shin injury. Team doctor Glenn Perry found early signs of a stress reaction in Murray’s shin, leaving the team to provide no timetable for his return.
