In this regard, rocket Ethan said that he was appealing to the alliance. He said, “We are currently appealing. When you ask me, I am working hard (going through the appeal procedure).”
When asked about the response to the fine (which was more than the penalty for the ban), Ethan considered 35 seconds and said, “I am surprised. That’s what I said. I was shocked. I didn’t know I would get such a surprise this morning. I don’t have any hints in that respect (contact with the referee).” He also said that after meeting with NBA officials, he realized that he had had contact with the referee.
Ethan continued: “I really didn’t see it at that time. I guess you can see this from another different perspective. I can see five or six people running towards my teammates. I also passed. If the referee is there, and then he has no intention to contact me in the case of five or six people being confused, then I apologize to the referee.”
Currently, Ethan’s annual salary is 3.36 million dollars.