Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Saturday “for aggressively pursuing and directing inappropriate language toward a game official” at the end of his team’s 117-108 home loss to the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden on Thursday night.
Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla lashed out at referee Justin Van Duyne after team was called for three technical fouls
Mazzulla’s outburst followed Boston getting called for three technical fouls in the fourth quarter — one each for him, Jaylen Brown, and Jayson Tatum.
When time expired, Mazzulla appeared to have directed some harsh words toward referee Justin Van Duyne. During his postgame interview, Mazzulla said he was just trying to spread holiday cheer to the referee crew.
“I just hadn’t seen them in a while, so just a merry Christmas, happy holidays, wasn’t sure I was going to see them before the holiday,” said Mazzulla. “I just can’t…
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