Paul George will pay a hefty fine after he criticized officials and used profanity in a live interview after the Pacers' 104-97 win over the Nets Thursday night, the NBA announced.
The Indiana forward was hit with a $35,000 fine after he trashed the officiating crew, saying "the stripes (were) terrible."
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He then added the game was "frustrating" and that "the league does a better job looking at s— like this."
It's the second time this season George landed in hot water for criticizing officials. He was fined $10,000 after the season opener against the Raptors when he said there "were a lot of bad calls" made.