Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown exploded at an NBA official during the team's overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.
Brown was upset with the referees at the 9:27 mark of the fourth quarter. He stormed onto the court and started yelling at referee Intae Hwang. Brown was immediately ejected while Kings players restrained him. Malik Monk put his arms around the coach and led him off the court.
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Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown is held by Malik Monk while discussing a decision during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
In his postgame press conference, Brown brought out a laptop to discuss his issues with the referee. He pointed out multiple questionable calls and free throw disparity, with the latter being the main problem for several coaches in the NBA this season.
“Referees are human and they're going to make mistakes, but you just hope there's some type of consistency and some type of communication between the officials,” Brown said. “The referees tonight were great, they communicated with me all night. But in terms of consistency, you saw it right here. In my opinion, the consistency was not here tonight.”
Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown is heated over a call. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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Bucks coach Adrian Griffin said Brown's ejection helped boost the Kings and allowed them to get back into the game, but he said his team was more resilient.
Bucks star Damian Lillard hit a game-winning 3-pointer in overtime to give Milwaukee a 143-142 victory.
Brown will likely face a fine from the NBA for his actions. His criticism comes days after Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic criticized referees for the free throw disparity.
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo hugs Damian Lillard after overtime of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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Rajakovic was fined $25,000.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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