Duncan fined for "Verbal Abuse"

Duncan's side, the fine is just a ticky tack warning that's forced through the system. You can tell Crawford's suspension was designed to punish him, while this fine smacks of a "meh, might as well do something".

 

I don't understand your confusion. Duncan got fined, not for what got him tossed, but for sending a farewell series of expletives to Crawford on his way into the tunnel. This is standard punishment for that.

Crawford got nailed for abusing his authority and ejecting a player without due cause - a severe offense for an official (also, for mouthing off and half-threatening said player). He got a harsher than normal penalty because he has a history of this, it was on national television, and caused a minor uproar. The last thing the NBA wants to see is an audience robbed of watching a star player in a close game for no reason.

Evan

 

yea and they have protected the refs more this year by giving them the authority to give out technicals at will.

 

They didn't protect the refs from their own stupidity.

 

Next All-Star weekend, they should race up and down the court like Charles and whats his face.

 

I gotta give props to Stern for doing this... first he resolved the new ball issue and now this. Very good chief executive.

 

That was disrespectful, man. It was Mr. Dick Bevetta... he's respected. Please.

If you see the YOUTUBE of the entire incident, Michelle Tafoya from espn/abc asked Tim Duncan something, and then she mentions he had some "choice" language for Mr. Crawford. While Mr. Crawford did something with which Duncan did not agree, Tim should have kept his mouth shut. He deserves this fine. It shows Duncan's silliness as well.

 

Tim Duncan called him a POS as he left the court.

That's what earned him the $25k fine, and I'm sure in his eyes it's money well spent.

 

gee, 25k... how much would duncan make per game from his nba salary alone?

 

stern didn't "resolve" the new ball issue until he was hit with a lawsuit.

the debacle with ref's egos and bad calls is something that should have been addressed a long time ago.

and all this raises the even more important question of why the league fines players and coaches exorbitant amounts for criticizing the officiating when there clearly are problems that exist