Phil Jackson Fined $25,000 For Criticizing Officials In Game 4

[HacheMan]

The NBA has fined Lakers coach Phil Jackson $25,000 for criticizing the officials during Game 4 of the Finals.
The Lakers were also hit with a $25,000 penalty for Jackson's comments, which came during a live television interview between the first and second quarters of their 99-91 overtime victory Thursday. Jackson said there were some "bogus" calls after the Lakers' Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum all got into early foul trouble in the first quarter. Jun. 13

 

[HacheMan]

Cmon........You slipped away with 2 games you could have easily lost.

Enjoy it a little Phil!

 

[X-Files]

Cmon........You slipped away with 2 games you could have easily lost.

Enjoy it a little Phil!

At the end of the 1Q of game 4 he wouldn't have been able
to tell the future, would he?

 

[MackDonald]

$25K is a "drop-in-the-bucket" compared to what these guys make and.....they can probably write it off as an expense.

 

[oldirtyku]

He was right. Lakers got screwed in the first q.

DJ Mengba and Josh Powel out there b/c entire Laker front court in foul trouble.

 

[MackDonald]

This series "needs" to end on L.A.'s home court (follow the money.