The NBA fined Trae Young $20,000 for "directing inappropriate language" toward an official after the end of Wednesday's loss against the Dallas Mavericks, the league announced Thursday.
The Atlanta Hawks star encountered some hard contact while setting a screen on the final play of the game and clearly believed he had been fouled. The officials disagreed, leading to Young angrily berating the official.
In addition to fining Young, the NBA backed up the officials and said Young's contact with Willie Cauley-Stein did not warrant a foul:
League announces that Trae Young has been fined $20,000 for "directing inappropriate language toward a game official" at the end of Hawks-Mavs.