Kenny Atkinson was fined $50,000 for contacting an NBA official

The league statement said the incident occurred 10:59 before the end of the fourth quarter of Cleveland’s 126-113 loss to Cleveland. Phoenix Suns Friday.

Atkinson was assessed his second technical foul of the game when he stormed the field after Sam Merrill was not called for a drive on Collin Gillespie after colliding with an official before being escorted out and ejected from the game.

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Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson reacts during the second half of Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat on April 28, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rona Wise)

Atkinson jabbed his arm at the nearby referee before the whistle blew.

Atkinson tore into the officials in a post-match press conference.

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Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson reacts in the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers during Game 2 of the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on May 6, 2025. (Photos by David Richard-Imagine)

“We got one free throw after three quarters against a team (ranked 26th in fouls),” Atkinson said. “And the second free throw we got was a miss. I’m not happy. I thought the game got out of hand, quite frankly. Parts of the game looked like a circus, quite frankly. I don’t know if that’s what we want as a league.”

“Some personalities in this league take liberties, and we don’t take them. The game turns into reviews and challenges, go to the screen for 20 minutes when we’re just trying to play basketball. I don’t think that’s good for us.” LeagueAnd I know it wasn’t good for us tonight. “I think they let the game get out of hand.”

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Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson reacts during halftime against the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on May 4, 2025. (Photos by Ken Blaze-Imagine)

The Cavaliers fell to 29-21, while Phoenix improved to 30-19.

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