The NBA has fined Jerome $25,000 for his comments, it announced Monday afternoon. Jerome's diatribe included criticism of one official—Natalie Sago—by name after a game with 7

The NBA announced Monday that it fined Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome $25,000 for publicly criticizing officials following Cleveland's 133-129 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.  After the game in which officials called 53 personal fouls — 27 of them on Cleveland — Jerome offered some candid criticism of the officiating crew and called out referee Natalie Sago by name.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome was “especially” not happy with NBA official Natalie Sago during a sloppy 133-129 overtime win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.