Rivers was assessed a fine for comments made after a Game 4 loss.
(Though if you'd like to join the conversation later, that's fine, too: comments will be open indefinitely).
Mourinho was given the suspended ban, along with a £50,000 fine, for comments about the referee after his side's defeat to Southampton on October 3.
Stuart Broad hasn't exactly helped himself in this tournament either, even if his fine for comments after England's lighting-affected game with New Zealand was harsh.
A sports article on Wednesday about Houston Coach Jeff Van Gundy's record fine for comments about the officiating in the Rockets' playoff series referred incorrectly in some copies to the experience of Del Harris, an assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks.
The owners have refrained from publicly questioning the union's strength this time around for two reasons: Commissioner Bud Selig has threatened a $1 million fine for comments on the labor situation, and Rob Manfred, the clubs' chief labor lawyer, has assured the owners that the union remains strong and no one should doubt the players' resolve to strike if negotiations reach that juncture.
It continued to play my music while I showered, ate breakfast, and reviewed the fine CrunchGear comments.
[Update: They say they are doing just fine, see comments below. I still don't like the spammy model].
This followed the 26-year-old's recent fine for comments made on Twitter, and four members of the squad being disciplined over "Homework-gate" during the 4-0 whinewash Indiadia this year.
If Stern is to maintain his credibility as one of the most powerful professional sports league Czars -- empowered to levy fines for comments about players under contract -- he must immediately announce a fine for President Obama just as he did for Mark Cuban.
