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Source: Fox News
Summary
Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson was fined $50,000 for his behavior during a game against the Phoenix Suns, including aggressively pursuing and berating a game official. The incident occurred with 10:59 left in the fourth quarter of the Cavaliers’ 126-113 loss. Atkinson was ejected from the game and assessed his second technical foul.
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The game followed a familiar script.
Atkinson got his arm all over the ref, and then he got all worked up in the post-game presser, complaining about the flow of the game and how some players take liberties. The Cavs fell behind and never caught up.
The result wasn’t surprising by the end.
This one felt like a microcosm of the season so far: the Cavaliers can’t quite get it together, and their coach is getting frustrated.
The game was already out of hand when Atkinson got tossed.
This is what fans see when the game ends and the excuses begin.
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Author: Evan Null
