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Pacers Coach Rick Carlisle Says NBA Investigator Did Not Speak with Team Doctors Before Issuing Fine
Rick Carlisle criticized the NBA's tanking investigation process, highlighting a $100,000 fine for the Pacers and concerns over ignoring medical evidence, amid broader league anti-tanking efforts.
- Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said NBA investigators did not speak with team doctors or players before issuing a $100,000 fine for violating the league's player participation policy.
- Carlisle stated the league lawyer unilaterally decided that injured player Aaron Nesmith should have played in the game, despite the team's medical documentation showing he could not hold the ball.
- The NBA stated that Carlisle's description of the process was inaccurate and confirmed interviewing the Pacers' general manager and senior vice president of sports medicine as part of the process.
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Pacers coach Carlisle says NBA investigator did not speak with team doctors before issuing fine
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Tuesday that the NBA’s investigators did not speak with team doctors or players before issuing a recent $100,000 fine for violating the league’s player participation policy.
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Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle The NBA has made it clear it’s planning to crack down on tanking, and it recently made an example out of the Pacers and the Jazz to drive that point home. However, Indiana coach Rick Carlisle suggested the league had already made up its mind while recapping the questionable investigation that led to the franchise being hit with a $100,000 fine. As things currently stand, NBA teams that are on track to miss the …
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