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It's official: Doc Rivers unhappy
Doc Rivers certainly wasn't happy with the refs after the non-call on Celtics guard Ray Allen's last shot as time expired during overtime of the Lakers' 110-109...
Doc Rivers fined for criticizing refs
Doc Rivers fined for criticizing refs
examiner.com — The Celtics were not happy with the officiating after Thursday's Lakers game. Doc's post game comments cost him $15,000 "for verbal abuse of game officials." Here's what he said to earn the $15,000 fine: (more) Doc Rivers fined for criticizing refs
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Doc Fined
Doc Fined
celticsblog.com — Doc Fined Celtics head coach Doc Rivers has been fined $15,000 for verbal abuse of game officials, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA executive vice president, basketball operations. Rivers was fined for his action following the Celtics' 110-109 overtime loss to the visiting ... (more) Doc Fined
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Doc Rivers Unhappy With the Refs
SLAM Online — Color me shocked: “Doc Rivers certainly wasn’t happy with the refs after the non-call on Celtics [team stats] guard Ray Allen’s last shot as time expired during overtime of the Lakers’ 110-109 victory last night at TD Banknorth Garden. But the Celtics coach was voicing displeasure well before that. ‘I thought in the third and fourth quarter the game got out of control,’ Rivers said. ‘And I thought the officials allowed it to get out of control. I just thought there was a lot of chippiness. It was funny. Thirty seconds into the second half, I yelled out on the floor and said, ‘Guys, there’s elbows. Clean it up.’ I thought we’re the retaliators ...

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