Both Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and head coach Steve Kerr were fined Friday for their actions around Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
"Curry has been fined $25,000 for throwing his mouthpiece into the spectator stands," the NBA announced. "... Kerr has been fined $25,000 for public criticism of the officiating during his press conference following the same game."
In the closing minutes of Golden State's 115-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6, the reigning two-time NBA MVP was called for his sixth foul when reaching in on LeBron James. That didn't sit well with Curry, who threw his mouthpiece into the crowd and was subsequently ejected from the contest.
Curry's mouthguard hit a fan, and after the game he made it clear he didn't intend to throw it at a spectator, according to ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst: "I've thrown my mouthpiece before. I usually aim at the scorer's table. I was off aim. Definitely didn't mean to throw it at a fan. That was obviously not where I was trying to take my frustration out."
The three-time All-Star's outburst led to a rare occurre ...
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