League reviewing Doc’s comments
The NBA is reviewing comments Doc Rivers made following last night’s loss to the Bulls, according to a league spokesman.
Rivers was irate last night after he got whistled for his second technical foul with 29.8 seconds left. That led to an automatic ejection and a rant against referee Bill Kennedy.
Saying he was goaded, Rivers called it “the most unprofessional tech I’ve ever had.”
“(Kennedy) stood there and goaded me and goaded me and goaded me and stared at me,” Rivers said. “Look at the film. I actually walked away. He asked me, ‘Where do you want the ball?’ And I said, ‘Ask them,’ talking about our players. That’s my right to say that, and I walked away. He stood there and stared me down and stared me down and goaded me until I turned around and said, ‘What?’ That’s when I got thrown out of the game.”
It’s important to note that the league is likely looking into the actions of both Kennedy and Rivers, and either could be disciplined should the review find anything improper. Rivers said he was contacted about the incident today but declined to comment before tonight’s game.”
“I’m going to leave last night alone,” he said.
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