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Jaylen Brown breaks silence after NBA fined him $50,000 over referees
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Jaylen Brown generated major controversy online after Boston 's Game 7 defeat against Philadelphia during the first round of the NBA playoffs.
The Celtics star criticised Joel Embiid during livestream sessions, claiming the center's flopping was repeatedly rewarded by officials throughout the playoff series against Boston.
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Brown also suggested NBA referees had an agenda against him, which eventually led to the league fining him $50,000 for publicly criticising officiating after the series ended.
Jaylen Brown stands by officiating criticism after NBA fine
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Brown addressed the punishment on Wednesday and made it clear he was not changing his stance despite the financial penalty handed down by the NBA following his livestream comments.
"They fined me $50k. Season is over. Embiid cooked us. I'm moving on, but the inconsistency of the officiating between playoffs and regular season is not just something that's been talked about by me," said the 29-year-old.
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The forward also suggested he remains prepared to continue speaking publicly about officiating concerns in the future if he believes the issue deserves more attention around the league.
"I care about this s—, you know what I mean? I love the game of basketball, fine me for that," he concluded.
Many fans agreed with Jaylen Brown's officiating concerns
Most criticism surrounding Brown's livestream comments focused on his remarks about Embiid rather than the officiating concerns that eventually resulted in the NBA fine.
In fact, many fans and analysts agreed with Brown's wider point regarding the way playoff games are currently being officiated across the league.
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There is growing frustration that minor contact situations are regularly being called as fouls.
Several observers believe that trend is gradually changing the nature of the game and reducing the intensity traditionally associated with postseason basketball.
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