Green fined for referee rebuke

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was fined $25,000 on Monday for public criticism of NBA officiating.

The league announced the fine was imposed for comments Green made on Saturday after the Warriors defeated the host Los Angeles Clippers 121-105.

Green told sports website The Athletic that NBA referees “have gone too far and created a toxic relationship with players”.

“It’s horrible,” Green said. “It’s really bad. I don’t know why it is but I think it’s ridiculous. It’s ruining the game. It should be one of, if not the main priority, to be solved. It definitely should.”