It’s hilarious that NBA won’t fine Bub Carrington like they did the Jazz for tanking

The J-Notes writer Matt John argues that the NBA is showing a double standard by reportedly not fining Washington's Bub Carrington for publicly admitting his team tanked. In an interview with WUSA9, Carrington stated that Washington held players back to position themselves to draft AJ Dybantsa. Per The Athletic's Sam Amick, the NBA is allowing Carrington's remarks to slide without punishment.

John contrasts this lack of action with the NBA's prior decision to fine the Utah Jazz for benching valuable players in fourth quarters. The writer contends Utah broke no rules and argues the Jazz would be justified in feeling frustrated over the perceived inconsistency in the league's disciplinary decisions regarding tanking.