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Shaquille O'Neal has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for comments about the officiating in Boston's 86-78 loss Saturday to the Orlando Magic, the league announced Monday. O'Neal was ineffective in the Christmas Day game, fouling out in fewer than 13 minutes. He finished with just two points, a single rebound and a block. Dwight Howard was also frequently whistled, tallying five fouls in 33 minutes.
"We have two premier big men out there today. He is pushing, I'm pushing. Let us play,'' O'Neal told reporters after the game. "If I was fan, I would be pissed. You pay all that money for good seats and you have two of the best guys in the country sitting on the bench. That's what happens when you have control freaks out there.''
O'Neal also singled out referee Bob Delaney, who wears 26 on his uniform, for criticism. "I guess they (fans) come out to see No. 26 play. He was a great player out there today,'' O'Neal said. "They paid all that money to see No. 26 come play. My thing is, if you're going to call it, call it the same way every time. Don't pick and choose who you are going to call it against.''
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