Extremely animated in a now iconic postgame interview, Grizzlies coach David Fizdale harshly criticized the officials after Memphis' Game 2 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. Fizdale was fined $30,000 on Wednesday for his comments but the Grizzlies coach doesn't have to worry about paying it since his team is going to take care of things for him.

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It is unclear if the players are all going to split the $30,000 evenly between them or if the team's stars like Mike Conley and Marc Gasol will pay more than others. Either way though, this is a very cool gesture by the Grizzlies and shows that the team fully appreciates Fizdale and will have his back, just like he had theirs.

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