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After the Memphis Grizzlies’ game two loss to San Antonio, coach David Fizdale went off on a rant against the officiating, listing off foul discrepancy numbers and ending with “take that for data.”

Subsequently (and unsurprisingly), Fizdale was fined $30,000 by the NBA for his comments.

However, it looks like everyone and their mother was so inspired by Fizdale’s rant that they would like to pay his fine instead.

According to Ronald Tillery of the Memphis Commercial-Appeal, the players offered to pay his fine.

https://twitter.com/CAGrizBeat/status/854767655118671872

It’s not just the players. Grizzlies sponsor ServiceMaster offered to pay his fine, too.

https://twitter.com/ServiceMaster/status/854407261380198400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.commercialappeal.com%2Fstory%2Fmoney%2Fbusiness%2F2017%2F04%2F18%2Fservicemaster-defends-grizzlies-coach-fizdale%2F100613086%2F

Someone please pay me to say critical things about referees. I am open to a price far less than $30,000.

About Kevin Trahan

Kevin mostly covers college football and college basketball, with an emphasis on NCAA issues and other legal issues in sports. He is also an incoming law student. He's written for SB Nation, USA Today, VICE Sports, The Guardian and The Wall Street Journal, among others. He is a graduate of Northwestern University.

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