CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cavaliers center Timofey Mozgov told Northeast Ohio Media Group that veteran NBA official Joey Crawford apologized for telling him to "shut up" in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors.

Crawford called Mozgov for a foul with just under a minute to go in the first half. Mozgov had a legitimate gripe, as it appeared to be a clean block of Draymond Green with very little contact made.

He went toward Crawford in a non-aggressive way to state his case and Crawford didn't want to hear it, telling the big man very forcefully to "Do me a favor and shut up."

Crawford apparently had a guilty conscience. Mozgov said when the team took the floor for warmups during intermission, Crawford approached him and expressed regret for speaking to him in that manner.

"I don't think any ref should talk that way to a player," Mozgov told NEOMG. "That has never happened before. I didn't appreciate it, but it's in the past now. He apologized and I've moved on."

Crawford has a long history of questionable antics and outbursts. His latest crossed the line, but all seems forgiven.