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Dallas coach Jason Kidd was fined $35,000 for blasting referees after a loss to the Rockets

NEW YORK (AP) – Dallas coach Jason Kidd has been fined $35,000 for public criticism of officiating and using profane language during a media interview, the NBA announced Monday.

3 February 2026

3 February 2026

NEW YORK (AP) - Dallas coach Jason Kidd has been fined $35,000 for public criticism of officiating and using profane language during a media interview, the NBA announced Monday.

Kidd made his comments after the Mavericks' 111-107 loss at Houston Rockets on Saturday.

"The referees did not do their job tonight," Kidd said during the postgame media session. "They were terrible."

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