By Osabuohien Imuetinyanosa
The NBA on Tuesday expresses dissatisfaction for Kings head coach Mike Brown aggressively pursuing a game official during live play, therefore fined $35,000 by NBA.
A foul not agreed on, following Colby Jones’ drive to the basket in the second quarter of the Kings’ 108-103 loss to the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Brown, instead, was assessed a technical foul.
Brown, 54, previously has been punished by the league for his conduct toward officials.
He was fined $50,000 on Jan. 16, two days after entering the court of play while yelling at referee Intae Hwang, leading to the coach’s ejection in a 143-142 overtime loss at the Milwaukee Bucks.
Brown then used a laptop during his post-game press conference to point out multiple calls with which he disagreed.
In 2012, when he coached the Los Angeles Lakers, Brown was suspended one game without pay and fined $25,000 for making contact with an official.
A two-time NBA Coach of the Year, Brown has a 449-296 career record as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Lakers and Kings.
