{"id":446761,"date":"2026-02-03T15:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/446761\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:32:08","slug":"mavericks-coach-jason-kidd-fined-35000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/446761\/","title":{"rendered":"Mavericks coach Jason Kidd fined $35,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has been fined $35,000<\/a> by the NBA after publicly criticizing game officials and using profane language following his team\u2019s 111-107 loss to the Houston Rockets on Jan. 31 at Toyota Center, the league announced Monday.<\/p>\n

The fine was levied for Kidd\u2019s postgame comments<\/a> in a media interview where he sharply took aim at the officiating crew\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n

According to the NBA\u2019s official announcement, the discipline addresses two aspects of Kidd\u2019s remarks: his public criticism of referees and the profanity he used while speaking to reporters.<\/p>\n

Kidd\u2019s comments came after a late-game sequence involving Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg, who appeared to be fouled on a potential tying play that went uncalled.<\/p>\n

The Mavericks\u2019 loss to Houston marked a continuation of a challenging stretch for Dallas as it works to climb back into a Western Conference playoff spot.<\/p>\n

While the fine adds to the ongoing discussion about acceptable public conduct toward officials, the NBA\u2019s policy on criticizing officiating and using profane language in public comments remains clear.<\/p>\n

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