Sixers coach Doug Collins fined $15K for screaming profanity at referee
Certain words you just can't say on television.
The NBA has fined Philadelphia 76ers coach Doug Collins $15,000 for "verbal abuse of an official" following a Saturday night overtime win over the Indiana Pacers.
As Collins was leaving the court following the 109-106 road win, he was caught on camera shouting multiple, obvious obscenities as assistant coach Michael Curry urged him to head to the locker room.
TheSixerSense.com noted that Collins was apparently upset because the referees whistled a jump ball rather than a foul on a play late in overtime that nearly gave the Pacers a chance to tie the game.
"I couldn't have been more proud of our guys," Collins said after the game, according to the Associated Press. "It would have been a shame if we had lost this game tonight because we played so well."
The officiating crew for the game included Bill Kennedy, Josh Tiven and Zach Zarba.
Here's video of 76ers coach Doug Collins screaming obscenities via YouTube user AntisocialNetworking.
The NBA has fined Philadelphia 76ers coach Doug Collins $15,000 for "verbal abuse of an official" following a Saturday night overtime win over the Indiana Pacers.
As Collins was leaving the court following the 109-106 road win, he was caught on camera shouting multiple, obvious obscenities as assistant coach Michael Curry urged him to head to the locker room.
TheSixerSense.com noted that Collins was apparently upset because the referees whistled a jump ball rather than a foul on a play late in overtime that nearly gave the Pacers a chance to tie the game.
"I couldn't have been more proud of our guys," Collins said after the game, according to the Associated Press. "It would have been a shame if we had lost this game tonight because we played so well."
The officiating crew for the game included Bill Kennedy, Josh Tiven and Zach Zarba.
Here's video of 76ers coach Doug Collins screaming obscenities via YouTube user AntisocialNetworking.
