Rick Carlisle today got fined $25,000 by the NBA for his public criticism of the officiating in Game 3.
He said after the Dallas Mavericks’ practice that he thought it was an appropriate punishment and that he has no regrets for saying that he feels Dwight Howard is being overly physical beyond what the rules allow.
“I accept the fine,” Carlisle said. “I have strong feelings about how I feel about my team. I’m going to fight my team. That’s the way it’s going to be. I’m a lot like my owner. I’m going to fight for my guys.
Rick Carlisle fined, but doesn’t regret fighting for his team
