Rockets forward Dillon Brooks and head coach Ime Udoka were each fined by the NBA for directing inappropriate language toward a game official, the NBA announced on Tuesday (Twitter link).
Brooks, whose infractions also included publicly criticizing the officiating, was hit with a $35K penalty, while Udoka was fined $25K.
The incident in question occurred near the end of Houston’s loss to Milwaukee on Sunday, when Brooks and Udoka were ejected in quick succession for taking exception to a flopping call on Brooks (Twitter video link via Bleacher Report).
After the game, Udoka referred to it as a “blatant” missed call and said the same referee (Suyash Mehta) was missing calls throughout the game, per Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle (subscription required). Brooks was also critical of Mehta.
“I’m sick of refs being right in front of the play and not making calls and then compiling it with a bailout call like a flop,” Brooks said. “I ran full speed to get the ball after I made a great play on trying to get a steal. Two hands are on me. After that, I’m throwing the ball and trying to protect myself and not falling into whatever that was — into the fans or the bottom of the floor.
“I’m trying to protect myself, and then on top that, he wants to call a flop with a minute left. That doesn’t make sense. Make calls during the game while the game is going on, but not trying to get something off. It’s unacceptable for me. That ref shouldn’t even be reffing our games, for real.”
I watched that game. Rockets are right here
Meanwhile Giddey the Diddley out there running free
Dumb shhh , you can’t get thrown out for that.
Brooks just being Brooks, proving everyday that athletes spend zero time in the classroom. How this brain dead chump figured out how to speak, let alone dribble a ball is beyond comprehension. One of the most delusional players in league history. Great fit for that organization. Watch the video again floppy mcflopperson.
Haha, great fit for an organization that has made a great this year, while Memphis is doing what?
Rockets and Grizzlies are the same class of team, nobodies/also-rans. Grizzlies are struggling because they don’t have Ja and brought in the cancerous Smart. Rockets have been a bad joke that never ends, except a few years when they had Ming.
Nobodies? Haha, rockets above 500 and 3 of their starters are under 22. They also got the 2nd best defense in the league. I don’t see that comment aging too well.
Rockets don’t Ja either, so again, what Memphis excuse?
Griz will have a better record at seasons end…
Rockets got off to a hot start because no one takes 3 under 22 year olds and Dillon Brooks seriously…
Won’t age well? Sorry I’m not a teenager, my comment applies to their entire existence, not just the last 15 minutes. Effing children.
You must have missed when they won back to back titles
Come on man that was back in 94-95. Most teams in all sports can talk about championships if you go back that far
Not to mention those just happened to be the 2 years when Jordan thought he was a baseball player
There’s an article on ESPN talking about the best young cores in the NBA. The rockets came in at 4th. If Jalen Green can figure it out or Cam Whitmore can translate GLeague greatness to the NBA these rockets could really make noise. They are missing a go to scorer and a backup defensive minded center. Rockets have a really bright future as long as Tillman doesn’t fall back into his Luxury tax saving ways
@highway I guess you missed when they went to western conference finals and were a Chris Paul injury from beating the dynasty warriors. It took the rockets going 0-24 from 3 to lose that game 7. Thanks for telling us you don’t watch basketball
Funny when people can’t put out an argument without resorting to name calling because they know they lost the argument already. Ahh the wonderful mute button is meant for trolls like you
This couldn’t happen to 2 nicer individuals…