This makes sense.
But Doc’s appearance on ESPN had been announced and mentioned for days. If the league had an issue with him playing the hat of analyst — and talking about/praising Kawhi or KD — they should’ve stepped in proactively and said he couldn’t make the appearance.
If the league is going to fine coaches for speaking positively about players on tv, then they need to just not allow coaches to have tv gigs. If Doc can’t give an honest appraisal, then what’s the point of having him on that platform?