Doc Rivers Defends Kevin Garnett

Rivers also admitted during Thursday’s radio spot that he was displeased with Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry for reportedly handing over video of Rajon Rondo making contact with referee Rodney Mott during last Saturday’s win against the Hawks to another game official. Rondo was later suspended a game for bumping the ref and failing to cooperate with a league investigation.

“Well, I do (have a problem with it),” Rivers said. “Guys do that. I rarely do that. I don’t know if I’ve ever done that — I’ve been in the league awhile — where you’re turning other players in and stuff. I don’t know. I don’t like it, but it’s his choice.”

Asked whether he was satisfied with Ferry being fined $15,000 by the NBA, Rivers said: “You know, I don’t care. I really don’t. It didn’t bother me one way or the other. I just didn’t like it, especially in a game like that. That wasn’t the reason they lost, you know? So to me that is sour grapes, and I don’t like that.”

Ainge also touched on Rondo’s one-game suspension, saying he was surprised by the league’s decision and felt it was an overreaction.

“I think that that’s an overreaction, personally,” Ainge said. “But, I wasn’t involved in the investigation and I don’t know all the details. I did talk with the league about all of this, and I don’t know what their decision was. I’m just telling you what I believe it was. I think it was a combination of both and I don’t agree with it.”

He later added: “I think that it was the combination of Rondo’s history with the officials and with the lack of cooperation with the investigation, yeah. Let’s put it this way: If that had been Avery Bradley, I don’t think anybody would have noticed.”

As for Ferry’s involvement in Rondo’s suspension, Ainge hesitated to pass judgement.

“I have never snitched, no, and I don’t know, I’m not even going to comment on that, because I have no idea what was reported, if there’s any validity to it,” he said. “So, I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt.”

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