Clippers' Paul fined $25,000 for criticizing female referee

Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul has been fined $25,000 for public criticism of officiating, it was announced Saturday by Rod Thorn, President, Basketball Operations.

Paul made his comments following the Clippers' 105-94 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, Feb. 5, at Quicken Loans Arena.

Paul was given a technical by Lauren Holtkamp on Thursday night and afterward said the call was "ridiculous" and seemed to imply that one of the NBA's two female officials may have been in over her head, saying "this might not be for her."