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Being from Michigan, I am a huge Pistons and Larry Brown fan.
However, if Brown stepped over that verbal line, which apparently he did based on what I saw on ESPN, he deserved the fine handed out by the NBA.
However, in defense of Larry Brown, I do agree with him having a beef with an official that will not communicate with him during a game.
Now, I know that some officials believe in the old "do not talk to coaches" frame of officiating, but there does come some point in time during games that we work as officials that we have to have dialogue with coaches.
I know that not communicating with coaches before during games has gotten me in trouble, because it sends the wrong message across to the coach that I am ignoring him, and have zero care in the world about their feelings.
So, I do think as officials even at the NBA level, coaches and officials need to have dialogue with each other. Mind you not a lot chit chat back and forth, but there does need be communication between coaches and officials.
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