{"id":421080,"date":"2023-03-25T15:24:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T15:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=421080"},"modified":"2023-03-25T17:02:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-25T17:02:00","slug":"mavs-luka-doncic-fined-35k-for-making-money-sign-towards-the-referee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/mavs-luka-doncic-fined-35k-for-making-money-sign-towards-the-referee\/","title":{"rendered":"Mavs Luka Doncic Fined $35K For Making &#8220;Money Sign&#8221; Towards The Referee &#8211; Luka: \u201cI used to have fun, smiling on the court, but now it\u2019s just been frustrating\u201d  One month with Kyrie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After taunting referees with the word &#8220;money&#8221; late in Wednesday&#8217;s contentious 127-125 home defeat to the Warriors, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mavs.com\">Mavericks<\/a> star Luka Doncic\u00a0found himself on the receiving end of an ironic penalty from the NBA on Friday.<\/p>\n<h2>Mavs Luka Doncic Fined $35K For Making &#8220;Money Sign&#8221; Towards The Referee<\/h2>\n<p>In the American Airlines Center on Wednesday, the Mavericks player made the gesture after he missed a contested layup with 1.7 seconds left in the game despite believing he had been fouled but without receiving a call.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Doncic&#8217;s gesture was undoubtedly an indication of annoyance; after all, the Warriors were awarded two free points in the third quarter due to a dubious official ruling, and the Mavericks ultimately fell short, 127-125.<\/p>\n<h2><em>Luka: \u201cI used to have fun, smiling on the court, but now it\u2019s just been frustrating\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One month with Kyrie and Luka\u2019s smile is gone.<\/em><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Luka: \u201cI used to have fun, smiling on the court, but now it\u2019s just been frustrating\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One month with Kyrie and Luka\u2019s smile is gone. <br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CKaV9wywEx\">pic.twitter.com\/CKaV9wywEx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/barstoolsports\/status\/1639478707520692224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Luka got into a verbal altercation with Kyrie during the last timeout.<\/p>\n<p>Courtside fans overheard Luka shouting that he wishes the Mavs had never made the Kyrie trade.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;I think you can see it with me on the court,&#8221; Doncic said. &#8220;Sometimes I don&#8217;t feel it&#8217;s me. I&#8217;m just being out there. I used to have really fun, smiling on court, but it&#8217;s just been so frustrating for a lot of reasons, not just basketball.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Luka got into a verbal altercation with Kyrie during the last timeout.<\/p>\n<p>Courtside fans overheard Luka shouting that he wishes the Mavs had never made the Kyrie trade. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YajJcjzRW0\">pic.twitter.com\/YajJcjzRW0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Buttcrack Sports (@ButtCrackSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ButtCrackSports\/status\/1639437438434123777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After the 16-point favorite Mavs allowed the Hornets to pull off the biggest upset of the season \u2014 and the fans in Dallas booed \u2014 Luka Doncic admitted he\u2019s as frustrated as he\u2019s been during his five-year NBA career.   <\/p>\n<p>ESPN story: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X5cEq4AbJ2\">https:\/\/t.co\/X5cEq4AbJ2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn_macmahon\/status\/1639633988934569984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cuban has totally destroyed a previously good team by not signing Brunson,  by trading away key role players for a month of Kyrie and by refusing to address the vital need of interior defense. The GM should be fired for his part of these disastrous decisions.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Uptown Commercial (@UptownComCapita) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UptownComCapita\/status\/1639486136635600896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Luka must be wearing blinders if he thought Kyrie was going to be the solution in Dallas. Cuban has refused to build a legitimate bench and find a top-notch center to plug in to their lineup. This was built to fail. Kyrie doesn\u2019t work when Luka needs the ball, the whole game.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PeterBradysVolcano (@peterbradyvlcno) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peterbradyvlcno\/status\/1639643797595275268?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The NBA has fined Luka Doncic $35,000 for making a money gesture toward referees on Wednesday night. \u201cbasically saying the refs are getting paid to cheat\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dBqXS003P9\">pic.twitter.com\/dBqXS003P9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SAY CHEESE! \ud83d\udc44\ud83e\uddc0 (@SaycheeseDGTL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaycheeseDGTL\/status\/1639342532197793793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When you\u2019re building a team. That team shouldn\u2019t have Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook, or Ben Simmons. <br \/>Something is telling me Paul George, Chris Paul, and Carmelo Anthony are about that life too<br \/>You remember when people thought Jimmy Butler was a cancer, cause I didn\u2019t see it<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; greg manlio (@gmanlio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gmanlio\/status\/1639670648166404096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At the 3.2-second mark of the fourth quarter, Doncic attempted to cut the gap with a layup against Draymond Green in the middle of the paint, but the attempt was unsuccessful. The four-time All-Star Doncic expressed his displeasure with Green&#8217;s defence on the important play by rubbing his fingers together in a financial allusion as he went down the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors would later score two free throws to seal the game, but Doncic, who did not earn a technical foul for the gesture, had the same frustrated expression on his face.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Luka was fined $35K for making a money gesture towards refs during Wednesday&#39;s loss to Golden State <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CTCzIZU35T\">pic.twitter.com\/CTCzIZU35T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1639337490548158464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The NBA punished the four-time All-Star minutes ago, calling the hand motion a &#8220;inappropriate and unprofessional gesture,&#8221; regardless of how the Mavs feel about the refereeing that night.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Doncic&#8217;s \u00a0superb 30-point, seven-rebound, and 17-assist performance on Wednesday, the Mavs lost a crucial game, making it a painful night all around for Donicic\u00a0and the team. Dallas would officially complain the NBA following a puzzling sequence that resulted in a Warriors score in the third quarter, it was revealed during the game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The NBA has fined Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic $35,000 for making a money gesture toward referees on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1639334062669320192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After the game, the Mavericks reportedly filed a protest with the league office over an alleged \u201cmistake\u201d by the referees in the third quarter. <strong>Owner Mark Cuban<\/strong> immediately addressed the controversial play on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFor those wondering about the play with 1:54 to go on the 3rd, let me explain what happened. The ref called Mavs ball. The announcer announced it. Then there was a timeout. During the time out the official changed the call and never told us,\u201d Cuban said.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThen when they saw us line up as if it were our ball, he just gave the ball to the warriors. Never said a word to us They got an easy basketball. Crazy that it would matter in a 2 point game. Worst officiating non call mistake possibly in the history of the NBA . All they had to do was tell us and they didn\u2019t.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"cs\" dir=\"ltr\">Luka Don\u010di\u0107 Fined $35k for making a Money Hand Gesture at the Referee\u2019s \ud83e\udd11\ud83d\udcb5\ud83d\ude29 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dKL6dCNndA\">pic.twitter.com\/dKL6dCNndA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Raphousetv (RHTV) (@raphousetv2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/raphousetv2\/status\/1639359024624963584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With nine games left on their schedule, the Mavericks (36-37) are now sixth in the Western Conference. Dallas now trails the No. 7 seed Timberwolves (37-37), the No. 6 seed Warriors (38-36), the No. 5 Clippers (39-35), and the No. 4 Suns by 0.5 games, 1.5 games, and 2.5 games, respectively (38\u201334).<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HuSOOVxj06Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/nba\/\">NBA <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/nfl\/\">\u00a0NFL \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/mlb\/\">MLB\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After taunting referees with the word &#8220;money&#8221; late in Wednesday&#8217;s contentious 127-125 home defeat to the Warriors, Mavericks star Luka Doncic\u00a0found himself on the receiving end of an ironic penalty from the NBA on Friday. 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