Kenny Atkinson fined $50,000 for contacting NBA official

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson was fined $50,000 by the NBA for aggressively confronting a game official during a loss to the Phoenix Suns. The incident occurred with 10:59 remaining in the fourth quarter, leading to Atkinson’s ejection after he berated the officials and made inadvertent contact. In a postgame news conference, he criticized the officiating, claiming the game had devolved into chaos. The Cavaliers fell to a record of 29-21 with this defeat.

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