The NBA acted quickly to Rasheed Wallace's postgame criticism of Game 5's officating crew, hitting him with a $25,000 fine, it was announced early Thursday evening by league offices.
The league said Wallace was fined "for his use of profanity and criticism of the officiating following last night's game" at Boston, which the Celtics won 106-102 to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Here's what Wallace was reported to have said: "All that (expletive) calls they had out there, with Mike (Callahan) and Kenny (Mauer) - you've all seen that (expletive). A lot of them phantom calls, cats are flopping and falling all over the floor and they're calling that (expletive). That (expletive) ain't basketball out there. It's all (expletive) entertainment. You all should know that (expletive). It's all that (expletive) entertainment."
Wallace was hit with his sixth technical foul of the playoffs earlier in the game. If he gets a seventh technical foul, he would be suspended for the next game - and for every other technical after that, one more game.
The Pistons play Game 6 of the conference finals against Boston at 8:30 p.m. Friday at The Palace.
from the true blue pistons official blogsite.
http://truebluepistons.blogspot.com/
well these are the dirty works that the league has been doing right now, they want a high ratings for the finals. boston and la match up.
the officials are doing their job by stern's orders i believe. he wanted boston and la in the finals which is impossible.
san antonio can beat LA in the west but what was that manu playing for? he isn't active he is not injured?
and the questionable calls of the referees.
and flip saunders' coaching makes me think questionably. i hope he is not part of that deal for the ratings
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