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Pacers' Paul George fined $35K for dropping 's---' on referees

Published Dec. 19, 2015 4:52 p.m. ET

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Indiana's Paul George has been fined $35,000 for public criticism of officiating and using profanity in a live television interview after the Pacers' 104-97 win over the Brooklyn Nets, the NBA announced Saturday.

After Friday night's game, the outspoken George, 25, did not hold back on his gripe with the officiating, saying "the stripes were terrible" and "it's frustrating" before letting loose an expletive, as seen in the video above.

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