Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Monday for public criticism of officials following his team’s 133-129 overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.

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

Ty Jerome played a huge role in the Cavs' comeback win over the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday, but his post-game comments landed him in hot water.

Once the whistles stopped blowing, Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome cried foul. Upset with an inordinate number of personals called during Cleveland’s 133-129 overtime win against Portland on Sunday, Jerome didn’t hold back in criticizing the officiating crew and zeroed in on referee Natalie Sago.

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.

Ty Jerome called out the referees for their performance, with one female referee being bizarrely name-checked in his comments.

I thought the refs were really bad tonight, especially Natalie [Sago], she was really bad,” Jerome said when asked about the number of free throws. “Stuff like that happens

I thought the refs were really bad tonight. Especially Natalie, she was really bad.”Source: Twitter @RealDCunningham What’s the buzz