Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been fined $25,000 for his outburst during Wednesday night’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. The league announced the penalty on Thursday afternoon.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been fined $25,000 by NBA for verbally abusing and confronting a game official Wednesday night in Portland.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 14, 2019
It wasn’t a question of whether or not Kerr would be fined for his actions, but rather a question of how much he would be fined. The severity of his actions - which resulted in a swift ejection - made it clear that he would be reprimanded by the league.