Ime Udoka and Dillon Brooks fined / News - Basketnews.com

The head coach and a key player of the Houston Rockets, Ime Udoka and Dillon Brooks respectively, were fined by the NBA for "inappropriate language" and "publicly criticizing the officiating."

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The NBA fined Houston Rockets' head coach Ime Udoka and guard Dillon Brooks after the Rockets' 128-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on December 17.

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The sanctions were announced by Joe Dumars, the head of basketball operations for the NBA.

Ime Udoka was handed a $25,000 fine for "directing inappropriate language toward a game official."

On the other hand, Dillon Brooks received a $35,000 fine for "directing inappropriate language toward a game official and publicly criticizing the officiating."

The sanctions were leveled after the two were ejected with technical fouls towards the end of the Rockets-Bucks game, with both being sent away with 38 seconds remaining.

Houston Rockets was defeated by the Bucks in a close game. Certain officiating calls irritated the Texan team and led to the fines at hand.

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