As if Kevin Garnett‘s 20 points and 14 rebounds weren’t enough. Mr. Grearon, owner of the Hawks, had to pay in real money for his derogatory comments regarding Garnett. Here’s the story from the Globe: ATLANTA—The NBA has fined Atlanta Hawks co-owner Michael Gearon Jr. $35,000 for publicly criticizing NBA officiating and making negative comments [...]
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