Ok, I just found Rule 12
RULE NO. 12—FOULS AND PENALTIES
A. Technical Foul
Section V—Conduct
a. An official may assess a technical foul, without prior warning, at any time. A technical
foul(s) may be assessed to any player on the court or anyone seated on the bench for conduct
which, in the opinion of an official, is detrimental to the game. The technical foul must
be charged to an individual. A technical foul cannot be assessed for physical contact when
the ball is alive.
So, clearly an official in the NBA could blow the whistle on this goof. Opinions anyone?
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