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Jaylen Brown has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for criticizing officiating during a Twitch stream after the Celtics' Game 7 loss to the 76ers. This is his second fine this season, following a $35,000 penalty in January for similar complaints.
The Boston Celtics blew a 3-1 series lead and lost Game 7 to the rival Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
A day after Saturday’s season-ending loss, Jaylen Brown took out his frustrations on a Twitch stream. To the surprise of few, those frustrations largely targeted game officials, whom he declared had an “agenda” to call him for offensive fouls throughout the series.
For that, the NBA fined Brown $50,000. The NBA announced the fine Tuesday evening, citing “public criticism of the officiating” on “a livestream.”
The fine is the second this season for Brown, who was docked $35,000 in January for complaints about officiating. There were multiple other instances of Brown complaining about officials this season that the NBA overlooked.
Here’s the latest from Brown that lightened his bank account.
“They keep saying, like there’s push-offs and stuff like that,” Brown said. “Do you know how many players do that? That’s the common play, a basketball play. Every player does it. So why are you targeting me?
“They clearly had an agenda. Maybe because I had spoken and was critical of the refs in the regular season. So you know how they responded? We’re gonna call every — you’re going to lead the playoffs in offensive fouls. That was the response from the officiating crew.”
Jaylen Brown was fined for publicly criticizing game officials during a Twitch stream after the Celtics' Game 7 loss.
Jaylen Brown's latest fine from the NBA is $50,000.
Earlier this season, Jaylen Brown was fined $35,000 for similar complaints about officiating.
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Boston, MA - May 2: Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown reacts to a travel call in the fourth quarter. The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers played in the first round of the NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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Brown went on to say that officials even told him that they planned to target him for foul calls.
“I actually spoke to some refs, and they said there was an agenda going into each game,” he continued. “Anytime Jaylen brings his arm up, just from reputation, just call it.”
The NBA did not appreciate this. And now Brown is $50,000 poorer.