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Mavericks coach Johnson fined $25,000(Agencies)
Updated: 2007-11-27 10:17 NEW YORK - Dallas Mavericks head coach Avery Johnson has been fined $25,000 by the National Basketball Association (NBA) for his actions during a game against the Indiana Pacers last week. Johnson was penalised for failing to leave the court in a timely manner and for verbal abuse of a game official, NBA executive Stu Jackson said in a statement on Monday. The incident occurred with 8:34 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Mavericks' 111-107 loss to the Pacers on Friday. Johnson was ejected after picking up two technical fouls for arguing with referee Bennett Salvatore. |
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