Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson has been fined $25K for “failing to leave the court in a timely manner” after he was ejected in overtime of the team’s Game 1 loss, the league announced in a press release (via Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports).
Thompson was ejected with 2.6 seconds left in overtime after it was deemed he threw an elbow at Warriors guard Shaun Livingston. Thompson was assessed a flagrant-2 foul on the play but the league announcement noted that it has been downgraded to a flagrant-1.
Golden State forward Draymond Green taunted a visibly frustrated Thompson, who shoved the basketball at Green’s face. A brief scuffle ensued until both players were separated and Thompson made his way to the locker room.
There was concern that the Cavaliers may lose Thompson to a suspension. His teammate Kevin Love also avoided a one-game ban — it appeared Love walked onto the court during Thompson’s scuffle, but he was not fined or suspended. Head coach Tyronn Lue was also not fined for making critical comments of the officiating late in regulation.
Seems to that some justice was served…just not enough and way to late! Oh, and zebras remain untouchable again and again and again.
Of Course Not can’t take anything away from Lebron For Game 2
You mean after stealing Game 1 from the Cavs because of awful officiating. I know.
Lmao, what game did you watch? How many times did LeBron travel? The warriors didn’t get any borderline calls, they were all obvious.
None, the way the game is actually called, as opposed to your delusions.
Are you posting this from a LeBron burner account?
I’m sure that Cavs being right to be upset about that game’s officiating played a part in those decisions.
I mean if the league suspend those guys… just as well hand the rings to the Warriors without playing the rest of the finals, what’s the point anyway, obviously the league want them to win, otherwise you cannot explain such dreadful officiating in both the conference finals & in game 1… always favoring Golden State, in that funny.
what? that’s nonsense. how many times was Curry on the free throw line in games 5, 6, and 7? and how many times was he fouled? take your salt blinders off!
Warriors fan here. I’m glad no one got suspended. Those guys don’t deserve to miss a game for that little scuffle.
We got a lot of ref love at the very end there… for once. I don’t like games like that, but Warriors never get help like that, so obviously I’ll take it this time.
Let us hope for an all around good game 2.
Warriors never get help like that…..
CLASSIC!!
Any team playing at home will
Most likely have the ref in their side, I don’t think this is because the refs are purposedly doing this but the home crowd Has some subconscious influence to the refs calls. I know a lot of people will contradict what J ammdayjng but there is no way that refs will favor one team over the other,
Sorry for the damn typo ! I meant to say : “Any team playing at home will most likely have the ref calls in Their side . I don’t think that the refs are purposedly favoring a team , but the Home crowd has some subconscious influence to the ref calls . “