As president of the NBA coaches association, Rick Carlisle had some choice words in defense of Mike Budenholzer
On Monday, general counsel for the National Basketball Referee's Association ripped into the NBA for not suspending Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer for making contact with a referee during a game. In his statement, the refs' general counsel appeared to also take a swipe at Mavs owner Mark Cuban:
Referees operate in an environment in which an influential NBA team owner has repeatedly mocked the efficacy of fines as means to change bad behavior.