Isaiah Thomas: Wizards' Thomas fined $25K for contact with ref

NEW YORK — Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Saturday for making inappropriate contact with a game official.

Thomas received a technical foul and was ejected early in the Wizards’ 122-103 home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

As Thomas broke away from Anthony, he made contact with referee Marat Kogut, who stumbled into the crowd.

“It was definitely just a push during the dead ball contact with the referee.”

Thomas received a two-game suspension after walking into the stands to confront two fans after a timeout in Philadelphia on Dec. 21.