Posted on 12/18/2006 2:32:21 PM PST by Zakeet
NEW YORK -- NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony was suspended for 15 games Monday and six other players were penalized as commissioner David Stern came down hard on both teams after the Nuggets and Knicks brawled at Madison Square Garden.
Nate Robinson and J.R. Smith each got 10 games, and four other players also were suspended. Stern fined each organization $500,000. But there was no separate penalty for Knicks coach Isiah Thomas, who had warned Anthony not to go into the lane before the mayhem started Saturday night.
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Mardy Collins, whose hard foul on Smith sparked the fighting, was suspended six games and Knicks teammate Jared Jeffries will miss four. Also, the Knicks' Jerome James and Denver's Nene were both penalized one game for leaving the bench area during the chaos.
Ten players were ejected after the fight, which started with 1:15 left in Denver's 123-100 victory. It was the NBA's scariest scene since the brawl between Pacers players and Pistons fans in Detroit two years ago.
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I thought Anthony ( and Denver) got off easy. And how stupid was George Karl for leaving in his starters during "garbage time?"
Chump change. Just like T.O.'s 35K fine--his contract is 25 million.
I went to a basketball game and a fight, I mean, a
rap concert, I mean, a gun fight broke out.
They called that a fight? What a joke.
Stupid, maybe. But he had three players at the scorer's table to substitute when the Knicks gave up the ball yet again.
And that's STILL no reason to headlock-foul someone.
Isiah Thomas should have been suspended - if he didn't instigate it, he at least condoned it.
Fines are a joke. The NFL started penalizing teams on kickoffs when players clowned around in the end zone. Perhaps the ThugBA should do the same, maybe give the next 5 opposing teams 10 points automatically or something.
THe NBA is the first sport where the players brawled, thats for sure. I mean, it is UNHEARD of in Baseball and Hockey. Oh I forget, it doesn't count unless the sport is perceived as "black".
there goes he 'street cred'.
"mmmmmmm......Carmello" - Homer Simpson
Oh these fines and suspensions hurt alright. That's like having me having to cough up a buck to shoot a game of pool at the local bar.
You are correct. Carmelo loses street cred on this one lol.
First, he slaps like the little sissy kid that never knew how to roll up a fist. Second he runs like the lil beeeee atch that he is.
What a total wuss cheap shot and run girl he is.
Well, at least only one use of the code word "thug" in the thread so far.
Thanks for the youtube link. Heard about it but hadn't seen the reply as to how it all went down.
To me, "thug" has always been the code word for union member between jobs.
The fines are nothing, and won't stop the fights.
Here's what I'd do if I were the commish. I'd issue orders that each team would forfeit their next 10 games. That's right, forfeit. And if any of the players were seriously injured in the fighting, I'd increase the number of forfeits to 25.
That's right - I'd handle it kinda like when kids misbehave badly. EVERYBODY suffers the penalty REGARDLESS who was at fault.
I went to the fight last night and a basketball game broke out!
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