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Spencer Dinwiddie says that NBA referee Tony Brothers called him a "b**ch ass mother**cker" to his teammates.

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Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie claimed NBA referee Tony Brothers called him a "b**ch ass mother**cker" during the Dallas Mavericks' win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday.

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Brothers called the technical foul on Dinwiddie with 47.8 seconds remaining in the second quarter. After the match, Dinwiddie said he might have used a curse word while protesting but not in a derogatory manner, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN.

"I apologize to Tony Brothers for what seemed to keep him irate, which was a clap," Dinwiddie said in the post-game presser. "He thought it was disrespectful. If you watch the games, and I know that's what refs are supposed to do, you see I clap to get the attention of my teammates, things of that nature, but it was nothing personal, so as a man, I would like to say I'm sorry first and foremost.

"And secondarily I would like to say, not only would I like my [fine] money back, but I would like to not be called a b**ch ass motherf**cker to my teammates."

"That's tough. I have to talk to Spencer," coach Jason Kidd added about the topic. "When you look at Tony and what he's done in this league, he's well-liked and also one of the best that we have. We're going to see what happened here and talk to Spencer and find out exactly what happened. That's a sensitive topic. We'll see what happens."

The NBA office did not grant a pool report request to Brothers, the crew chief, because pool reports are intended to focus on rules clarifications.

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