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.
re: Fizdale rant/fine: Mike Conley sent Fiz a 'Thank you' text Tuesday at 4 am, and said players will collectively reimburse Fiz.
— Ronald Tillery (@CAGrizBeat) April 19, 2017
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.