Griffin fined over ref spat

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 11, 2018, Blake Griffin #23 of the Detroit Pistons reacts against the Charlotte Hornets during their game at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. – Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin was fined $15,000 on Thursday, January 17, 2018 following a clash with a game official earlier this week, the NBA announced. Griffin was caught hurling an expletive at a member of the officiating crew during Detroit’s 100-94 loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday, JAnuary 14, 2019. “Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin has been fined $15,000 for verbal abuse of a game official,” a statement said. Former Los Angeles Clippers ace Griffin finished with 19 points during the loss, which was the Pistons’ fifth defeat in their past seven games. Detroit remain ninth in the conference standings with 19 wins against 24 defeats. (Photo by STREETER LECKA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin was fined $15,000 on Thursday following a clash with a game official earlier this week, the NBA announced.

Griffin was caught hurling an expletive at a member of the officiating crew during Detroit’s 100-94 loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday.

“Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin has been fined $15,000 for verbal abuse of a game official,” a statement said.

Former Los Angeles Clippers ace Griffin finished with 19 points during the loss, which was the Pistons’ fifth defeat in their past seven games.

Detroit remain ninth in the conference standings with 19 wins against 24 defeats.

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