The NBA fined Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue $25,000 for criticizing the officiating after Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals, per Bleacher Report's Howard Beck.
Lue contended the referees were ignoring fouls committed against Cavaliers star LeBron James, per ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst:
He never gets calls. I mean, he attacks. Outside of Russell Westbrook, he's one of the guys that attacks the paint every single play. And he doesn't get a fair whistle all the time because of his strength and because of his power and guys bounce off of him. But those are still fouls, and we weren't able to get them. But we've got to play through officiating.
James echoed the sentiment, per Sports Illustrated's Ben Golliver:
James has attempted 17 free throws in the NBA Finals, or 4.3 per game—which is down from his regular-season average of 6.5 per game. According to NBA.com, James accounted for 34.5 percent of Cleveland's personal fouls drawn in the regular season. In the postseason, that figure was 31.1 percent, including 23.8 percent in the Finals.
The drop comes despite James taking a h ...
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Tyronn Lue Fined for Criticizing Officials Following Game 4 of 2016 NBA Finals
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