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Devin Booker in a January, 2024 game

Following the Phoenix Suns’ Game 2 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the star guard Devin Booker ranted about a technical foul call against him, and went as far as calling out an official by name.

The NBA reacted as expected—Booker was hit with a fine.

“It’s definitely something that has to be looked at. I heard (Alex) Caruso tell them to call the tech and he ended up doing it. In my 11 years, I haven’t called a ref out by name, but James (Williams) was terrible tonight, through and through,” Booker said after the game.

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“It’s bad for the sport, bad for the integrity of the sport. People are going to start viewing this as the WWE if they’re not held responsible. I know I haven’t won a championship in this league, but I have been in it for 11 years now, so to get to this point to be treated like that, for me to even be saying something out loud, it’s bad. It’s my first time in 11 years, but it’s needed. Whatever, I get fined for it, everybody can pull the clips and see where the frustration comes from.”

When the NBA released its official statement regarding the $35,000 fine for Booker, it was noted that the technical foul he was hit with was rescinded. Booker reacted to the news after the Suns’ Game 3 matchup against the Thunder on Saturday afternoon.

Devin Booker’s Reaction To His Punishment From The NBA

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“I read it as you were right, but you can’t say anything about it,” Booker told reporters with a straight face.

Fortunately, a fine is all for Booker. He got to move on on Saturday, as the Suns took on the Thunder in Phoenix for the third matchup of the series.

With the fine in the rearview, Booker is now focused on trying to get his team to bounce back. After a 121-109 loss at home on Saturday, the Suns are now trailing 0-3 in the series.

Booker checked in for 39 minutes on Saturday. He shot 6-16 from the field and knocked down 2-6 shots from three. He finished the game with 39 points, four rebounds, and seven assists.

The Suns will look to avoid elimination in Game 4, which takes place on Monday, April 27.