We suspected it, and so did he, but the NBA did not appreciate that Mike Brown takes out his computer at a press conference to criticize the refereeing of the match between the Bucks and the Kings.
But the Sacramento coach is also sanctioned for his expulsion during the match, and he receives $50,000 fine For “aggressively attacking an official during the match and publicly criticizing the refereeing”. That's twice as much as Darko Rajakovic. The Raptors coach was much more critical of the referees in the game against the Lakers, but he was not expelled.
What Brown had criticized was the lack of consistency in the whistles. For example, the Bucks had certainly committed more fouls than the Kings (22 against 19), but they had also shot 12 more free throws.
“We had a chance to win and we couldn’t finish,” he regretted. “But I say it: dealing with this inconsistency in the whistles is hard. It's complicated to live with. »
