Doc Rivers Fined for Actions Toward Official: Latest Details and Reaction

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has been fined $15,000 for berating an official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner, Brian Mahoney of the Associated Press reported Thursday.

The 55-year-old lost his cool during Tuesday's double-overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets:

Rivers was called for a technical foul with 18.6 seconds left in the first overtime period, which was followed by a second technical and automatic ejection.

"I thought it was an awful tech," Rivers said after the game, per Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com.

Tuesday's loss was the third in a row for the Clippers.

Lead official Ken Mauer broke down the reasoning for the calls after the game.

"Do I need to explain it to you?" Mauer asked, per Youngmisuk. "Watch the tape. Behavior, language warrants a second technical foul. Warranted an ejection after getting a first technical foul."

Meanwhile, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban called for Mauer to be punished for poor officiating earlier in that same game.

"Suspend him, demote him, make him ref a game in the D-League," Cuban said, per Tim McMahon of ESPN.com.

Rivers was not fined for questioning the officials after the game, but he will need to stay calm as his Clippers take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.