CLEVELAND, Ohio — The NBA fined the Cavs $100,000 for resting Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley during a recent game against the Miami Heat, sparking a passionate debate on the latest episode of the Wine and Gold Talk Podcast about the league’s player participation policy.

Cleveland.com Cavs beat reporter Chris Fedor didn’t hold back, delivering what he called a “full radio monologue” condemning the NBA’s stance.

“Fining the Cavs $100,000 is absurd. It’s absolutely absurd, especially given the schedule that they’ve been forced to play,” Fedor declared. “Going into Tuesday night’s action, no team had played more games than the Cavs. They’ve played 15 in 27 days.”

Fedor highlighted the punishing nature of the Cavaliers’ early-season schedule, which has featured three back-to-backs already,

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