ESPN.com · Jan 22, 2017
Gregg Popovich says Sidney Lowe incident warranted harsher penalties
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich believes Washington Wizards assistant coach Sidney Lowe deserved a harsher penalty than the fine levied by the NBA for standing on the court and yelling during the New York Knicks' final possession of a loss on Thursday.
The league gave Lowe a $5,000 fine and the Wizards a $15,000 fine for the incident.
"I think they got off easy," Popovich told the San Antonio Express-News. "What if that shot costs a playoff game because somebody does that? Maybe that affects a coach being fired. Maybe a franchise winning a series. So if you think about it, maybe it's worth it for $5,000 or $10,000 to go do that."