Wizards forward Markieff Morris fined $25,000 for pushing ref, 'escalating' altercation
Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for "attempting to escalate an altercation" and pushing veteran referee Kenny Mauer in Friday's Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors.
Morris and Raptors rookie OG Anunoby got into a shoving match in the second quarter of the Wizards' eventual win. The altercation drew in vets Marcin Gortat and Serge Ibaka as well, prompting Mauer to try to break it up.
Morris at first brushed Mauer's hand away and then shoved him, seemingly without realizing who he was pushing.
Both Morris and Anunoby got technical fouls for the incident.
Coincidentally, Morris' brother, Boston forward Marcus, was also fined $15,000 on Saturday for criticizing officials after Game 3 between Milwaukee and Boston.