Chris Paul Fined $35K for Making Contact with Ref in Rockets vs. Warriors Game 1
Jeff Chiu/Associated Press Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has been fined $35,000 for making contact with a referee during Sunday’s game against the Golden State Warriors , but he will not be suspended for Game 2 Tuesday, according to Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic. The incident came in the closing seconds of a 104-100 loss for the Rockets, with Paul being ejected after arguing about a non-call: Bleacher Report @BleacherReport Rough ending for the Rockets https://t.co/ha7dGYi120 According to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, the league fined him for “aggressively confronting and recklessly making contact with a game official.” Although it is never acceptable to make contact with an official, the guard’s anger might have been justified. According to the NBA ‘s Last Two Minute Report , Warriors guard Stephen Curry should have been called for a foul on Eric Gordon with 4.4 seconds remaining, but it was instead ruled a turnover. Paul’s o...
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