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SEC Fines Mark Pope After Comments About Officiating Following Loss to Auburn

On Tuesday, the SEC announced a public reprimand and a $25,000 fine to Kentucky coach Mark Pope after his comments following the Feb. 21 loss at Auburn.
A late offensive foul on Collin Chandler gave Auburn possession with 14 seconds left, leading to Elyjah Freeman's put-back with 1.2 seconds for a 75-74 win.
Reporters recorded a private exchange where Pope said `Mitch, if those MFers try to fine me, screw them`, after his on-record remark about referees. Pope said, `Well, we're not allowed to talk about the referees`.
The loss left the Wildcats with their third defeat in a row after winning eight of nine games, and with just over two weeks until the SEC Tournament, Kentucky sits tied for sixth with an 8-6 conference record.
The result also provided Auburn with a fifth Quad 1 victory and helped stave off NCAA bubble talk, according to BracketMatrix.

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Kentucky men's basketball coach Mark Pope was fined $25,000 by the SEC for comments he made after the Wildcats' loss to Auburn.

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Kentucky head coach Mark Pope has been fined $25,000 by the Southeastern Conference on Tuesday for his post-game conduct and comments related to officiating following his team's 75-74 loss at Auburn last week.

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