Jason Kidd’s ‘spill’ costs him $50,000 fine from NBA

Brooklyn Nets Coach Jason Kidd has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for spilling a drink on the court in an attempt to delay the game.

The Lakers held a 95-94 advantage over the Brooklyn Nets, who had no timeouts left, on Wednesday when Jodie Meeks was intentionally fouled with 8.3 seconds left in the game.

After Meeks gave the Lakers a two-point lead, Tyshawn Taylor bumped into Kidd, who spilled a soda onto the court.

Kidd was able to quickly diagram a play for his team as the spill was cleaned up.

In a close look at the replay, Kidd can be seen saying “hit me� to Taylor.

Meeks made his second free throw and Paul Pierce missed an open three-point attempt with 2.2 seconds left.

Xavier Henry was fouled with less than a second left and he made a pair of free throws, giving the Lakers a 99-94 win.

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