NBA official announcement of fine: Clippers Lu Shuai was fined $35,000 and publicly criticized and questioned the referee and received a heavy penalty
On February 17, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced that Clippers coach Tyronn Lue was fined $35,000 for publicly criticizing penalties and questioning the integrity of referees. On Feb. 15, the Clippers narrowly beat the Warriors 130-125 on the road, and Lue's violation occurred outside the Clippers locker room.
In that game, Tyronn Lue first complained about the penalty and received a technical foul, and then with 9 minutes and 36 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Plumlee fouled in the first degree, and Tyronn Lue angrily sprayed the referee for another technical foul, resulting in a cumulative two-T ejection.
Before Tyronn Lue was ejected, the Clippers trailed the Warriors by nine points, and then the Clippers went on a 36-22 run to win by 14 points to beat the Warriors 130-125.
After the game, Tyronn Lue ran from the break room to the players' tunnel and shouted, "Where is the referee now? cheating, that's all they do, where is the referee James Williams? I really want to kick him in the mouth, where is the referee James?"
It was this catharsis that cost Tyronn Lue $35,000. After lashing out at the referees, Lue and the Clippers high-fived and chanted, "Great victory!" He also hugged Harden, and the two were in a good mood and laughed.
So far this season, the Clippers are 36-17 and third in the West.