Celtics' Jaylen Brown fined $50K for comments on officials...

Evacuations begin after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship Foreign workers in Middle East face tough choice of leaving or waiting Flashpoint: Strait of Hormuz | Iran and U.S. claim control US court blocks mail-order abortion pill access nationwide Celtics' Jaylen Brown fined $50K for comments on officials (Photo credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images) The NBA fined Celtics star Jaylen Brown $50,000 on Tuesday for his public criticism of the officiating after Boston was eliminated from the playoffs by the Philadelphia 76ers over the weekend. Brown made his comments on a livestream on Sunday following the Celtics' 109-100 loss to the visiting Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Saturday night. Speaking on the streaming platform Twitch, Brown acknowledged that he has been critical of officiating in the regular season, and he believes that carried over in how referees called the series, particularly in calling offensive fouls on him. 'Why are you targeting me? They clearly had an agenda,' he said. 'Maybe because I spoke, I was critical of the refs in the regular season. So you know how they responded? 'We're gonna call every -- you're gonna lead the playoffs in offensive fouls.' That was the response from the officiating crew. 'You could clearly tell,' he continued. 'I've actually spoken to some refs and they said it was an agenda going into each game. 'Any time Jaylen brings his arm up, just from reputation, just call it.'' Brown was whistled for 10 offensive fouls in the first round, more than twice as many as the next-highest player, according to reports. In the regular season, the Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns was called for 65 offensive fouls, with Brown second in the league at 40. Brown, 29, is a five-time All-Star who won the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award when the Celtics captured the league championship in 2024. He averaged career highs with 28.7 points and 5.1 assists and matched the mark with 6.9 rebounds per game in 71 regular-season games this season. Brown averaged 25.7 points, 3.3 assists and 5.7 rebounds in seven playoff games. --Field Level Media Celtics' Jaylen Brown fined $50K for comments on officials Celtics' Jaylen Brown fined $50K for comments on officials Field Level Media 6th May 2026, 10:55 GMT+11 (Photo credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images) The NBA fined Celtics star Jaylen Brown $50,000 on Tuesday for his public criticism of the officiating after Boston was eliminated from the playoffs by the Philadelphia 76ers over the weekend. Brown made his comments on a livestream on Sunday following the Celtics' 109-100 loss to the visiting Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Saturday night. Speaking on the streaming platform Twitch, Brown acknowledged that he has been critical of officiating in the regular season, and he believes that carried over in how referees called the series, particularly in calling offensive fouls on him. 'Why are you targeting me? They clearly had an agenda,' he said. 'Maybe because I spoke, I was critical of the refs in the regular season. So you know how they responded? 'We're gonna call every -- you're gonna lead the playoffs in offensive fouls.' That was the response from the officiating crew. 'You could clearly tell,' he continued. 'I've actually spoken to some refs and they said it was an agenda going into each game. 'Any time Jaylen brings his arm up, just from reputation, just call it.'' Brown was whistled for 10 offensive fouls in the first round, more than twice as many as the next-highest player, according to reports. In the regular season, the Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns was called for 65 offensive fouls, with Brown second in the league at 40. Brown, 29, is a five-time All-Star who won the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award when the Celtics captured the league championship in 2024. He averaged career highs with 28.7 points and 5.1 assists and matched the mark with 6.9 rebounds per game in 71 regular-season games this season. Brown averaged 25.7 points, 3.3 assists and 5.7 rebounds in seven playoff games. --Field Level Media Discover moreMedia literacy courseSEO headline optimizationGeopolitical risk assessmentBreaking news alertsDaily news digestBusiness news updatesCustom news feedGlobal news subscription Read This Next Tech stocks lead recovery on Wall Street Tuesday UAE in talks with US on currency swap amid war risks Amazon opens logistics network to rival UPS, FedEx services GameStop's Cohen bids $56B for eBay in surprise move Dow Jones tumbles 557 points as Mideast tensions flare up Big News Network Big News Network News Agency Midwest Radio Network Mainstream Media BIG NEWS NETWORK.COM Contact & Support Terms & Conditions PRODUCTS & SERVICES News Releases Copyright © 1998-2025 Big News Network All rights reserved. ISSN: 2616-6917