Daryl Morey, president of Philadelphia 76 basketball operations, has been fined $ 50,000 for violating the NBA’s anti-sabotage policy, the league office announced Monday.
The fine is in response to a December 20 tweet about Houston Rockets superstar James Harden. The tweet, which was deleted minutes later, celebrated the one-year anniversary that Harden broke the Rockets’ record for franchise assistance.
Morey told League it was an inadvertent post from an automated app, ESPN sources Adrian Wojnarowski told.
Rockets CEO Tad Brown seemingly responded to Morey’s tweet that night by tweeting an emoji with raised eyebrows and a hand rubbing the chin.
Morey was hired by the 76ers off-season less than two weeks after he resigned as general manager of the Rockets, a position he held for 13 seasons.
Harden requested a trade from the Rockets later in the off-season. According to sources, Harden originally informed the team that he wanted to be traded to the Brooklyn Nets, but has since expanded his list of favorite destinations to include the 76ers and other potential contenders.