Steve Nash Rewarded $10,000 for Positive Comments Made About the Officiating

Phoenix Suns Guard Steven Nash has been rewarded $10,000 by the NBA for positive comments made about officiating last night. NBA Officials are not used to receiving such praise from NBA coaches and players. The $10,000 will be indirectly paid by Andre Iguodala, who was fined $25,000 for complaining about the referees in the same game.

The referees made a controversial call in the late minutes of yesterday's game between the Suns and the 76ers. A loose ball clearly went off of Nash's leg but the refs said it went off Iguodala. "I would like to thank the refs for making an incorrect call and awarding us the ball" said Nash after the game. "They have done a great job all season making calls that reward our team."

Iguodala has been warned by the league that if he continues to complain about the officiating, his fines will increase and he will potentially be suspended by the league and forced to play in the Pac 10, where officiating is even more inconsistent. Meanwhile, Nash has been told that if he continues to make positive comments, he will be rewarded appropriately with all-star votes, endorsement deals and autograph photos of Kobe Bryant.