During last night’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers which forced a decisive Game 7 in the NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry had an on-court meltdown that ended with his ejection and launching of his mouthpiece into the stands.
On Friday, the league released a statement announcing punishment for the two-time league MVP.
Curry, along with head coach Steve Kerr, who openly criticized the officiating after the Warriors’ blowout loss, has been fined $25,000 for his actions.
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“Curry has been fined $25,000 for throwing his mouthpiece into the spectator stands,” the statement read.
“The incident, which resulted in a technical foul and subsequent ejection for Curry, occurred with 4:22 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 115-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game 6 of The Finals on June 16 at Quicken Loans Arena.
“Kerr has been fined $25,000 for public criticism of the officiating during his press conference following the same game.”
Now, that the unfortunate incident is behind us, it’s time to look ahead to Game 7 which will determine the 2016 NBA Champions.
The game will take place on Sunday night at the Oracle Arena in Oakland.
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