Galileo
09-26-2010, 04:52 PM
New anti-sarcasm rule targets Tim Duncan?
NBA will whistle more techs for ‘overt’ gestures
By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer
NEW YORK (AP)—Tired of player rants, the NBA plans to crack down this season on “overt” gestures, such as swinging a fist in the air in anger.
And players can be called for technical fouls even if those actions weren’t directed at a referee.
The league wants more respect for the game and its officials, so it’s expanding the list of unsportsmanlike actions that will be punishable.
“Why are we doing this? We just want to have everyone take ownership of how our game looks and the image of our game, and send a message that we want player complaining to be minimized and for everyone to have respect for the game,” executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson said Friday during a conference call.
Besides punching the air, other examples of punishable offenses this season include:
— Waving off an official as a sign of disrespect
— Running up to an official from across the court
— Waving arms in disbelief, or jumping up and down in disbelief
— Clapping sarcastically at an official
MORE:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Amh.HnLLPcIL_5BfDUhdH3G8vLYF?slug=ap-cutthecomplaining
This is an outrage. We all know that Tim "Walking Sarcasm" Duncan will be singled out for abuse by the likes of Joey Crawford and his henchman! Be on guard people!!
:lmao
NBA will whistle more techs for ‘overt’ gestures
By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer
NEW YORK (AP)—Tired of player rants, the NBA plans to crack down this season on “overt” gestures, such as swinging a fist in the air in anger.
And players can be called for technical fouls even if those actions weren’t directed at a referee.
The league wants more respect for the game and its officials, so it’s expanding the list of unsportsmanlike actions that will be punishable.
“Why are we doing this? We just want to have everyone take ownership of how our game looks and the image of our game, and send a message that we want player complaining to be minimized and for everyone to have respect for the game,” executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson said Friday during a conference call.
Besides punching the air, other examples of punishable offenses this season include:
— Waving off an official as a sign of disrespect
— Running up to an official from across the court
— Waving arms in disbelief, or jumping up and down in disbelief
— Clapping sarcastically at an official
MORE:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Amh.HnLLPcIL_5BfDUhdH3G8vLYF?slug=ap-cutthecomplaining
This is an outrage. We all know that Tim "Walking Sarcasm" Duncan will be singled out for abuse by the likes of Joey Crawford and his henchman! Be on guard people!!
:lmao