Pacers' Carlisle fined $35,000 by NBA for criticizing referees, implying bias against small markets
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Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Friday for criticizing the officials and "questioning the integrity of the league" with his pleas for fairness for small-market teams.