MIAMI (AP) — The whistle blew and Heat forward Chris Bosh immediately raised his arms skyward, his way of telling referee Dick Bavetta that he didn't foul anybody.
As far as outbursts go, it was weak.
Nonetheless, it'll cost Bosh $2,000.
It's a scene that's been repeated around the league throughout this preseason plenty of times — way too much for the liking of the NBA players association — and will likely continue when games start counting next week. Stepping toward refs, being demonstrative, even punching the air, it all falls under a newly emphasized respect-the-game umbrella that's led to a surge in technical fouls league-wide.
"The emotion of the game can …
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