I think it was an interesting move that I wouldn't hold against him.
I mean, this is sport - trying to do anything to win.
In a league where you see flopping as if all players finished acting school and where there was (and still is) so much whining, that comissioner needed to make it a technical foul, this is the least of league's problems...
P.S. of course he says it wasn't on purpose. He doesn't want to get suspended or pay heavy fine and that will happen for sure, if he will admit it...