Nick Nurse was fined after making comments about the
Nick Nurse has been fined $15,000.
The Toronto Raptors coach was fined by the NBA on Tuesday, after comments he made to the media following the Raptors' 95-86 loss in Denver on Sunday where Nurse was critical of the referees with regards to calls that should have been made on plays involving Raptors superstar, Kawhi Leonard.
"I do not understand why they are letting everybody play one of the best players in the league so physically,'' Nurse told reporters after the game. "I do not understand it. It's been going on all year. But tonight was a very severe case of a guy who was playing great, taking it to the rim and getting absolutely held, grabbed, poked, slapped, hit and everything, and they refused to call any of it. It's unbelievable to me."
The game at Denver capped a four-game western road trip that saw the Raptors go 2-2.
Despite the two losses, the Raptors continue to lead the league with a 23-9 record.
They host Indiana on Wednesday and Cleveland on Friday.
— With files from The Canadian Press