Green Bay’s Doug Gottlieb suspended for criticizing officialsAssociated PressMultiple AuthorsFeb 18, 2026, 02:34 PM ET
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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay coach Doug Gottlieb received a one-game suspension from the Horizon League on Wednesday for comments he made while criticizing officials after a 75-72 loss to Milwaukee on Sunday.
Gottlieb slammed the table at one point and used an expletive in his postgame news conference while complaining about what he perceived as inconsistency in the officiating. Video of his news conference garnered attention on social media.
“Gottlieb’s postgame comments do not reflect the League’s values or sportsmanship expectations,” the Horizon League stated in a statement announcing the suspension. “The Horizon League considers this matter closed and will have no further comment.”
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The suspension will take effect for Friday when Green Bay (15-13, 10-7) visits Oakland (14-13, 10-6).
“I’d like to apologize to the Horizon League and the officials for my disparaging comments following Sunday’s game,” Gottlieb stated Wednesday in a statement. “I understand and appreciate how difficult their job is, and respect what they do for the sport of basketball. I will be better moving forward.”
Green Bay was trailing 73-72 in the closing seconds when Milwaukee’s Stevie Elam stole the ball from Preston Ruedinger, who was driving to the basket. Elam then made two free throws with 1 second left.
On Milwaukee’s previous possession, Amar Augillard had driven to the basket, got a foul call and made two free throws to put the Panthers ahead. Green Bay believed a foul should have been called on Ruedinger’s drive as well.
“It’s the exact same play as the other end — could not be more similar,” Gottlieb stated after the game. “And yet, every time they drove, it was a foul. And every time we did, it was mixed.”
Milwaukee went 30-of-37 on free throw attempts, while Green Bay was 14-of-18. There were 23 fouls called on Green Bay and 18 on Milwaukee.
Gottlieb also wondered why he received a technical foul at one point in the game. Gottlieb stated he didn’t curse, wasn’t demonstrative and hadn’t left his box before the technical was called.
“There was nothing, nothing that should have been called a technical foul,” Gottlieb stated. “I know when I’ve earned one. I did not earn one.”
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