Auerbach and Jackson vs Referees - a difference?

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The article (link below) compares Phil Jackson to Red Auerbach and contrasts their styles and eras. I thought the below excerpts were interesting:

"The relationship between the referees and the coaches has also drastically altered through the years. It used to be Standard Operating Procedure for coaches to loudly and viciously curse and threaten refs with violence during games, with Auerbach universally conceded to be the worst offender. During Auerbach's early days on the bench technical fouls cost a coach a mere $25. So when an enraged Auerbach would storm into the officials' locker room after a loss and rudely challenge Sid Borgia to fisticuffs, he was only fined $25."

"Compare this to the $25,000 penalty Jackson has to pay for questioning the authenticity of referees' calls during an in-game interview."

Entire article comparing the two is at:

Phil vs. Red: Who's the NBA's best coach ever? - FOX Sports on MSN