Sacramento Kings Forward Demar Derozan has received a fine of $ 25,000 for public criticism of the officialization, it was announced on Friday by Joe Dumars, NBA Executive Vice President, head of basketball operations.
Demar Derozan criticized the referees after the loss of the Kings 116-110 for the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday evening
Derozan made his comments on the media after the loss of Sacramento 116-110 for the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday evening in Ball Arena. The kings rose 93-84 after the third quarter.
However, the Nuggets were surpassed Sacramento 32-17 in the fourth quarter. The comeback of Denver helped a 13-4 free throw discrepancy in their favor, something that Derozan had tackled during his interview after the game.
The following was released by the NBA: pic.twitter.com/f6rp3tym0
– NBA Communications (@nbapr) March 7, 2025
“The referees were terrible. Terrible as s – t. It’s that simple. There were a number of times we were hit. They were three, four shots that I made, it was clear, “Derozan said The Sacramento Bee.
“They get the same call on the other side. Throws our entire rhythm away. Gives them at home. Makes it difficult to implement. It was a game that we should have had. ‘
Kings Interim -head coach Doug Christie wants his players to concentrate on playing the game, not on the officials
Demar Derozan registered 35 points, six rebounds and five assists in 42 minutes of action. He finished 14-of-32 (43.8%) shooting from the field, 4-of-6 (66.7%) from 3-point range and 3-of-4 (75%) in the fault line.
Kings Interim -head coach Doug Christie said afterwards that he wanted his players to worry about playing the game, not to criticize the performance of the referees.
“And that is what I expect from them, and they know this,” said Christie. “So if they start talking to the referees and bark at the referees, such as, Yo, Chill. We don’t do that. We are here for hoop. Let me deal [the refs]And I will mention and live our business to fight another day.
“I want their minds to focus on the game plan. We did that for the most part. There was a little bit where we were discombobulated, but in a situation with a high leverage it is to be expected. “
The kings let their four-game win streak break through the nuggets. They now organize the San Antonio Spurs on Friday evening. Sacramento is 32-29 and is ninth in the classification of the Western Conference.
The regular season 2024-25 NBA ends on Sunday 13 April.
