New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson has been fined $25,000 for public criticism of officials, the NBA said Friday.
In an interview Thursday on ESPN New York 98.7 FM’s “The Stephen A. Smith and Ryan Ruocco Show,” Woodson said that Carmelo Anthony isn’t getting “superstar” calls.
“Absolutely. And I’m not going to shy away from that, either. I think Melo gets hit more than ever,” Woodson said in his weekly radio spot.
I’ve been at this thing 30 years, and sometimes I’m starting to wonder what’s a foul and what’s not a foul.”
Woodson specifically mentioned a play late in the Knicks’ overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday in which he felt Anthony was fouled. No call was made.
“The offense normally has the advantage when you’re making plays at the rim,” Woodson said. “… Melo draws a lot of contact, but he comes up empty a lot of times as well.”
Woodson also hinted Thursday that Anthony wasn’t being treated the same way by referees as other star players, such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant.
Information from Espn.com contributed to this report.