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C's Brown fined $50,000 for criticizing officials
Key takeaways
- The NBA fined Celtics forward Jaylen Brown $50,000 on Tuesday after he accused officials of having "an agenda" against him in Boston's seven-game first-round loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
- The league announced it had fined him for public criticism of the officiating two days after Brown, in an appearance on his Twitch stream, took issue with the officials.
- During the stream, Brown showed a play in which Sixers forward Paul George appeared to push off slightly before making an offensive move.
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The NBA fined Celtics forward Jaylen Brown $50,000 on Tuesday after he accused officials of having "an agenda" against him in Boston's seven-game first-round loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
The league announced it had fined him for public criticism of the officiating two days after Brown, in an appearance on his Twitch stream, took issue with the officials.
During the stream, Brown showed a play in which Sixers forward Paul George appeared to push off slightly before making an offensive move.
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