Knicks Julius Randle posting up against Jazz white jersey
Knicks forward Julius Randle may not be playing a pivotal game against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night, but he’s going to be losing some money.
The NBA announced Tuesday that Randle was fined $40,000 for what the league calls “hostile language toward a game official” during the team’s loss to the Utah Jazz on Sunday. The fine was announced by NBA president of league operations, Byron Spruell.
In a pregame news conference, coach Tom Thibodeau was asked about Randle — prior to the announcement of the fine — and whether the forward’s frustration has seeped into other areas and if that’s a concern for the team.
“Well you’re always concerned. You’re concerned about everything. You’re concerned about all of your players,” Thibodeau said. “You want to continue to improve, you want to learn. You don’t want to repeat the same mistakes over and over. And I don’t want frustration to get in the way of –…