NBA fines Warriors head coach Steve Kerr for public criticism of officiating
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was fined $25,000 for public criticism of officiating, the NBA announced Sunday via official release.
Kerr made the comments during a radio appearance on Thursday, a day after Golden State had beaten the Raptors in a close contest. Toronto's DeMar DeRozan appeared to get away with a blatant travel late in the game that went uncalled, and that's where Kerr's criticism was focused.
“I can literally put together a blooper reel of plays that are embarrassing travels that are just not called. I believe what you just said. It’s a case of they have so many things to look at. They are looking at defensive three seconds, they’re looking at contact in the lane when people are cutting through. They are looking at the charge and block circle. They are looking at everything they should be looking at, which is the basic rule of the game: which is traveling.
“It’s a shame. Guys are getting away with murder out there. And fans see it. My favorite is when you see the visiting team travel and you see like a 1,000 fans in the background all doing the traveling signal with their hands. If those people saw it, how come the refs didn’t?”
The $25,000 fine is standard for head coaches that criticize the referees publicly like this, although since Kerr wasn't complaining about a critical call against one of his own players (or even discussing one that impacted the outcome of the game), this doesn't really seem like money well-spent.
