The NBA said Paul was being fined for “public criticism of officiating.” The league’s statement announcing the fine didn’t mention the official’s gender.
Paul said her call during a Los Angeles Clippers loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers was “ridiculous” and “terrible.”
“We try to get the ball out fast every time down the court, and when we did that, she said, ‘Uh-uh.’ I said, ‘Why, uh-uh?’ And she gave me a tech,” the Clippers point guard told reporters after the game Thursday. “That’s ridiculous. If that’s the case, this might not be for her.”
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Dee Kantner worked NBA games for five years and is now the WNBA supervisor of officials.
CNN’s Jason Durand and Wayne Sterling contributed to this report.
