Mavs C Dampier fined $35,000 for criticizing refs

[duncan228]

Mavs C Dampier fined $35,000 for criticizing refs (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=txmavericksdampierfine)

Mavericks center Erick Dampier has been fined $35,000 for publicly criticizing game officials.

Dampier’s punishment, announced Monday, was for comments he made following a 94-90 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.

NBA commissioner David Stern said last week the league will consider suspending players from playoff games for griping about the officials. Dampier is the first player punished since then, receiving the same $35,000 levied against others.

[Stamm32089]

Why did the fine take 3 days to come up with?

[clambake]

his teammates should be fined for passing to him.

[admiralsnackbar]

Shocker.

[easjer]

Why did the fine take 3 days to come up with?

They must have been considering the suspension, and which team it would benefit more. :lol

[Stamm32089]

They must have been considering the suspension, and which team it would benefit more. :lol

:lol So sad, yet so true...

[smrattler]

I think they only do official decisions Monday-Friday.

[mavsfan1000]

Too bad he couldn't be suspended forcing Haywood to be a starter.

[smrattler]

If they REALLY want to stop the criticizing of the refs, it's easy. And it would make the NBA even more fun too, trick up the penalties for criticizing the ref's.

Like make Dampier go draw a paper from a hat that tells him his punishment. Televise it at halftime too. Make it include every degree of punishment. Maybe $100. Maybe $35,000. Or the Mark Cuban special 1 MILLION DOLLARS.

I bet nobody would criticize refs again. Except Cuban of course, he can afford it.

[dallaskd]

Suspend him for the playoffs.. please.

[mavsfan1000]

If they REALLY want to stop the criticizing of the refs, it's easy. And it would make the NBA even more fun too, trick up the penalties for criticizing the ref's.

Like make Dampier go draw a paper from a hat that tells him his punishment. Televise it at halftime too. Make it include every degree of punishment. Maybe $100. Maybe $35,000. Or the Mark Cuban special 1 MILLION DOLLARS.

I bet nobody would criticize refs again. Except Cuban of course, he can afford it.
Ok... :lol

[jimo2305]

35k

that's alot man.. no lie lol..

it'd take more than a year for my broke ass to come up with that fine..

[ShoogarBear]

They must have been considering the suspension, and which team it would benefit more. :lol

:lmao

[elbamba]

They ought to fine a % of his salery. Fine him 10%. That would get players and coaches to shut up.

If you are going to complain, do it during the game, that is when it matters.

[stealthjbravo]

Suspend him for the playoffs.. please.


So a one game suspension? :lol

[DesignatedT]

figured.

[Cry Havoc]

They must have been considering the suspension, and which team it would benefit more. :lol

Considering he'll probably play all of 8 minutes before fouling out, ain't no thang.

[Spurologist]

Why did the fine take 3 days to come up with?

Sternie was going to let it go but forgot he needed to remodel his office

[41times]

Well he also challenged his teammates to "attack the rim" more.
Like he's ever done that.
Dumpier is Zero for 7 in the series.
The starting center for the Mavs has not made one FG so far. 0% Ha.
Worst starting center of any playoff team

[spursrocks]

dampier is a cry baby. he sucks

[Obstructed_View]

Mavs C Dampier fined $35,000 for criticizing refs (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=txmavericksdampierfine)

Mavericks center Erick Dampier has been fined $35,000 for publicly criticizing game officials.

Dampier’s punishment, announced Monday, was for comments he made following a 94-90 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.

NBA commissioner David Stern said last week the league will consider suspending players from playoff games for griping about the officials. Dampier is the first player punished since then, receiving the same $35,000 levied against others.

Weak tea from David Stern. He sure talks a big game.

[Cane]

Dampier supposedly wasn't aware of Stern's suspension comments so I can understand this.

However if he does it again in his career, his future coach will thank Stern for suspending his scrub ass.

[RedRaider]

his teammates should be fined for passing to him.

:lmao

[dbestpro]

Suspend him for the playoffs.. please.

You mean the rest of the entire playoffs? So, you're asking for a one game suspension.

[The Truth #6]

Even though it's fun ridiculing the Mavs the refs often do suck. I don't think stern or the refs should be above criticism. Trusting Stern to take care of everything gave us the Donaghy scandal.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

They still need to fine Mr Bacsik for his attempt to try unspeakable things on Stern and co.

[Sisk]

I can't believe how large his salary is.. what team gave him this contract?

[DesignatedT]

mark cuban and dallas gave him that ridiculous contract.

[DesignatedT]

i cant believe terry makes so much either.

[Das Texan]

I guess Stern was just talking out of his ass when he was talking about suspending players.

[Spurs808]

So a one game suspension? :lol

:lmao if the mavs cant pull off a win when our big 3 is having a night off, they cant win shit. spurs ftw. lets get it boys :lobt: :flag:

[tuncaboylu]

They ought to fine a % of his salery. Fine him 10%. That would get players and coaches to shut up.

If you are going to complain, do it during the game, that is when it matters.

%1 is even too much for Dampier, 100K:)

[kace]

Well he also challenged his teammates to "attack the rim" more.
Like he's ever done that.
Dumpier is Zero for 7 in the series.
The starting center for the Mavs has not made one FG so far. 0% Ha.
Worst starting center of any playoff team

true. The only good things he brings to this serie are a physicality against Duncan (even if not always successful) and some offensive rebounding.

If the mavs had an offensive post player threat, they would be scary.

[4lifecowboy]

Even though it's fun ridiculing the Mavs the refs often do suck. I don't think stern or the refs should be above criticism. Trusting Stern to take care of everything gave us the Donaghy scandal.

+ 1 **** David Stern, **** David Stern, **** David Stern

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol dampier @ no.2 center in the league

[KuntryDude]

Damp is a big cry baby, but c'mon Stern....35K. You should be fining some of the refs for 2-3 qtrs of bullshit officiating....fuck Stern & these lazy ass refs!

[GSH]

Dampier was stupid for saying that after Stern's warning. But he paid the price for a warning meant for Phil Jackson. Too little warning for a player, too many warnings for Jackson.

If you haven't followed it, this was from an article about Stern's warning:
"Stern singled out Jackson and Miami Heat president Pat Riley as two coaches he would serve with harsher penalties than fines if he had the chance to go back 20 years and respond to their criticism of the referees again." Stern announced that he would start handing out suspensions, in addition to fines.

So even after Stern's warning, Jackson had to keep his mouth running:
But Jackson couldn't stop himself from getting at least one jab in at the officials, even though he admitted that he doesn't think any of his comments made over the years gained him any favorable edge when it came to how referees called his games.

"You know, I know that the referees take an eye test, I don't know if they take a reading test," Jackson said.

Stern gave Jackson a warning, and Jackson basically flipped him off. Dampier would have gotten the message from a $5-10K fine and a phone call. It's upside down.

[Blake]

Mavs C Dampier fined $35,000 for criticizing refs (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=txmavericksdampierfine)

Mavericks center Erick Dampier has been fined $35,000 for publicly criticizing game officials.

Dampier’s punishment, announced Monday, was for comments he made following a 94-90 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.

NBA commissioner David Stern said last week the league will consider suspending players from playoff games for griping about the officials. Dampier is the first player punished since then, receiving the same $35,000 levied against others.

so you can get fined and/or suspended for talking about the job refs do, but if you go throw down a guy with a broken nose, it's ok.

fuck the nba

[KuntryDude]

so you can get fined and/or suspended for talking about the job refs do, but if you go throw down a guy with a broken nose, it's ok.

fuck the nba


+1. and i stated earlier....fuck Stern. Now slap me w/ a 35K fine biatch!