The question was not whether Jason Kidd was going to get a fine, but rather to know how much it would amount to. Finally, the NBA decided and announced an amount of $35,000, for having “publicly criticized the refereeing” and using “foul language” in a press conference.
A sanction which comes after the coach of dallas therefore got angry with bad refereeing decisions, in the wake of a narrow defeat for his team in Houston.
« I saw a mistake! The refs, Sean Wright, Simone Jelks and Jason Goldenberg, were horrible tonight. This is unacceptable. It’s a mistake » he said at his desk. “ At some point there must be a rewatch of the action. He attacks the circle, he gets hit. It’s a mistake. If the situation were reversed, would we whistle? You have to be consistent and tonight, the referees were not. »
Jason Kidd then defended Cooper Flagg, penalized according to him by the refereeing on the last possessions of the Mavericks against the Rockets.
Appearing very tense at the press conference, “J-Kidd” had even scratched the journalists by wanting to defend this same Cooper Flagg, repositioned in the lead, and we suspect that the fine also fell for this reason.
« I don’t give a damn about the criticism. Reviews are your opinion. You’re the one writing this bullshit. I’ve played this sport, I’ve done it at a very high level and, damn, I know what I’m doing. […] I don’t care what you write, because you’ve never played. I have trained players, I know what I am doing. Criticism only makes me better. If I didn’t do things right, you wouldn’t be here trying to find flaws in my work. That’s all. THANKS. »
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