Dwight Howard Fined $15,000 For Critizing Refs
Posted by Media Outrage on November 12, 2009
Dwight Howard was unhappy with a few calls made against him in last week’s loss to Detroit and took to his blog to voice his discontent and was fined $15,000 by the NBA.
Via AP:
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing officials on his blog.
The league made the announcement Tuesday.
The comments were posted on Howard’s blog after the Magic’s loss to Detroit last week. Howard fouled out in the game after playing a little more than 16 minutes.
He wrote on his blog: “How can that be, ya’ll? It was crazy. They called me for a charge on a flop, a push off when the defender was on me and two fouls on blocked shots.”
Howard also wrote that he hadn’t played “that little in a game since I was 10 years old in pee-wee ball.” He said, “What really bothers me is they are letting guys hammer me at one end of the floor, yet I’m being called for everything.”
Howard said after Tuesday’s win over Charlotte that he had talked to the league office.
“I guess I’ve got to follow the rules,” he said.
ucanb2 said
WTH???
lowridaz said
okay
ali said
This is some bullshit really. The refs do let the “big guys” get pounded a lot.
Big dudes hurt too huh Dwight?
MissTX85 said
Damn these athletes can’t catch a break!
How you get fined for Freedom of Speech? It wasn’t like he said some racist shit or something! Hell the man was venting on a blog! HIS blog at that!
Dickwell Thrust said
Why is this negro’s head fit for someone who is 5′9 and he has a 6′11 frame?!?!?!
He need to do some Skull crunches………….