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NBA Constitution
In accordance with the constitution and by-laws of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the commissioner, Adam Silver, (David Stern was the commissioner from 1984-2014 and helped the commissioner gain power within the league) is responsible for overseeing fines handed out to players, owners, officers, managers, and coaches for acting in any way that is perceived to be “prejudicial to or against the best interests of the Association or the game of basketball”. There are no official rules dictating specific actions deserving these imposing fines, but if it is “in the opinion” of the commissioner that players have inappropriately conducted themselves, then the commissioner is legally obligated to hand out fines and/or give suspensions.