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Tiago Splitter fined for flopping

The big Brazilian tried to sell a push, and the league's not buying.

Ronald Martinez

The official release:

SAN ANTONIO'S TIAGO SPLITTER FINED

NEW YORK, May 28, 2014 - San Antonio Spurs center Tiago Splitter has been fined $5,000 by the NBA for violating the league's anti-flopping rules during Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.

The incident occurred with 7:30 remaining in the second quarter of Spurs' 105-92 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder last night at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

To view the play click on the following link:

http://www.nba.com/video/channels/originals/2014/05/28/splitter-fined-5000.nba/index.html