gotdamn it, when it rains it pours

[The_Worlds_finest]

I am not going to post the photo. It is two spurs players on Halloween with a friend dressed up like a fan favorite ref. Is it old? Has the league seen it? Sorry for the cryptic message but I am not going to spread the damn photo if it hasn't already made the rounds

[hater]

substantial fines to be followed

[TDMVPDPOY]

fine ppl do what they do in there private lives? lol jewbacha mad he wasnt invited

[Manu-20]

I love how the rope is just there hanging as if they were about to execution him we are in texas after all.

[hater]

just email the league office with the pic. Let the leaves fall where they may :stirpot:

http://i.imgur.com/fgq97.jpg

[Juggity]

Don't post that shit, bro.

[The_Worlds_finest]

Some asshole posted it four hours ago downstairs. I don't look there, forgive for the repost.

[Trainwreck2100]

Some asshole posted it four hours ago downstairs. I don't look there, forgive for the repost.

it was posted here originally like 10 hours ago

[hater]

Don't post that shit, bro.

what this is East Germany now???

[Juggity]

what this is East Germany now???

That photo could actually be construed as a threat to NBA officials or an attempt to intimidate, which could carry harsh penalties for the players involved, and not just from a financial standpoint.

[hater]

That photo could actually be construed as a threat to NBA officials or an attempt to intimidate, which could carry harsh penalties for the players involved, and not just from a financial standpoint.

so it's a yes?

[manustarting2gd]

Get over it. It's called Halloween. Fucking emo fans .

[McGusto55]

Wowww...if this shit get out

[Juggity]

so it's a yes?

My point is, why spread it around recklessly? The photo's a bad reflection on the team, and furthermore could hurt the team if the league feels it's a malicious, directed attack on an official.

[hater]

My point is, why spread it around recklessly? The photo's a bad reflection on the team, and furthermore could hurt the team if the league feels it's a malicious, directed attack on an official.

sure you can live in fear for the rest of your life

but guys like Ghandi, MLK and Mandela beg to differ

[timvp]

If what Pop did is worth $250K, that picture is worth a two-game suspension each, tbh :td

[Juggity]

sure you can live in fear for the rest of your life

but guys like Ghandi, MLK and Mandela beg to differ

I mean, each of those guys was pretty much exclusively advocating nonviolent protest.
This picture is exactly the opposite.

Tim and Tony are smart guys. They should know better than to bait the league into penalizing them like this.

[mexpurs21]

If what Pop did is worth $250K, that picture is worth a two-game suspension each, tbh :td

What if Tim and Tony claim that the bald guy in the picture is not trying to represent Joey Crawford but another ref whose last name is Crawford and who coincidentally spots number 17 in the back?

[Trainwreck2100]

If what Pop did is worth $250K, that picture is worth a two-game suspension each, tbh :td

it's still in the nba forum

[HI-FI]

fine ppl do what they do in there private lives? lol jewbacha mad he wasnt invited
:lol
this is why TDMVPDPOY is a top 10 poster, his uninhibited retardness never fails to deliver.

the pic cracks me up everytime, but it's already out there. hopefully it doesn't get up to Stern because if there is one thing he protects more than superstars, it's his refs. What pisses me off is whoever leaked it, posted right now when people were watching, even though it was a spontaneous moment at a party.

[baseline bum]

Duncan's in trouble, as he looks like he's getting ready to laugh in the pic. :depressed

[howbouthemspurs]

DAMN! THIS IS BAAAAAAD!

[spurbyheart]

We need to take this shit down immediately even though we know Duncan and Parker wouldn't really hurt a ref. If this leaks out the office will come down like a hammer on both TP and Timmy and WE Know it!

[SpursRock20]

I think the Spurs are going to get in trouble for this. We don't need a reason for Stern to have something real to punish us for.

[TrainOfThought5]

Just saw this pic on #basketballtwitter ... Its only a matter of time before league investigates.

[Buddy Holly]

We need to take this shit down immediately even though we know Duncan and Parker wouldn't really hurt a ref. If this leaks out the office will come down like a hammer on both TP and Timmy and WE Know it!

It's been on reddit for hours already.

[InRareForm]

we live in a world of camera phones... people need to be smarter these days.. including spurs players

[HI-FI]

They should just say it was photoshopped or it was another Crawford as a ref. sure that's probably a lie but Stern has made his career off lying, he'd probably respect that.

[NASpurs]

It's on Twitter, other basketball sites, reddit... it's not like squashing it here will matter at all.

[Buddy Holly]

LMAO at some of you. Nothing is going to happen l.

[CitizenDwayne]

Interesting that this apparent Halloween photo was never seen (at least as far as I know) until now.

[Juggity]

LMAO at some of you. Nothing is going to happen l.

You kidding? This is pretty damning.

If the league gets wind of this (probably inevitable now), suspensions are well within the realm of possibility.

[baseline bum]

The name and number really do look photoshopped though.

[SpursRock20]

The name and number really do look photoshopped though.

In what other context would they be doing this, though? The guy even has a whistle in his hand.

And I agree with the OP, this wasn't released until recently.

[spurbyheart]

LMAO at some of you. Nothing is going to happen l.

Want to bet they are fined at least
And easily suspended

[baseline bum]

In what other context would they be doing this, though? The guy even has a whistle in his hand.

And I agree with the OP, this wasn't released until recently.

They're shooting a ref. The Crawford touch seems added on after (and done pretty badly).

[TrainOfThought5]

Mark my words.... This will not end well, especially after the positive press we've recieved from SpurGate

[spurbyheart]

Somebody start a suspensions thread already.. It's guaranteed as Day

[InRareForm]

Over/under on suspension: 2.5

[Juggity]

They're shooting a ref. The Crawford touch seems added on after (and done pretty badly).

Honestly, it doesn't look photoshopped to me. The EXIF data doesn't reveal any traces of it as far as I can tell, and the 17 definitely looks native to the shirt based on lighting conditions, etc. Joey wears number 17. And why would they be shooting a random, bald ref who isn't Joey Crawford?

[Samr.]

They were off the clock. What ever happened to free speech? (in the context of professional sports and specifically basketball; I don't want or intend to start a political debate)

[InRareForm]

the timing with this is a little eerie and perplexing. Who first posted this, and why just now after spurs just got recently fined.

[TrainOfThought5]

For everyone that ever complained about lack of media attention... Youre about to get more than you bargained for.

[baseline bum]

Honestly, it doesn't look photoshopped to me. The EXIF data doesn't reveal any traces of it as far as I can tell, and the 17 definitely looks native to the shirt based on lighting conditions, etc. Joey wears number 17. And why would they be shooting a random, bald ref who isn't Joey Crawford?

The number looks pretty blurry to me. The only other reasonable explanation is that it's one of those shitty iron-on logos that you sometimes see marketed for making tshirts at home. I don't see what's so scandalous about someone showing up to a Halloween party at an NBA player's house dressed as a ref and then the players joke like they want to shoot him.

[HI-FI]

the timing with this is a little eerie and perplexing. Who first posted this, and why just now after spurs just got recently fined.
ditto. we saw some of the pics a month ago, we all had a good laugh at them, most if not all of us wish we were there. this pic was never shown before until now. very very strange.

[SpursRock20]

They were off the clock. What ever happened to free speech? (in the context of professional sports and specifically basketball; I don't want or intend to start a political debate)

Stern does not give a shit about free speech. He already fined us 250k and we didn't even break a rule.

[jiggy_55]

On realgm someone is saying its probably a fake cuz at the Spurs halloween party, someone dressed as a NFL replacement ref..

[BatManu20]

Damn the Spurs might be in some deep doo doo once this pic hits the waves. I just checked and it's already making its rounds on Google. And with this and the fine, the Spurs are suddenly the Bad Boys of the NBA :king

[KaiRMD1]

Whatever, at least we're getting media attention now...........and everyone feels the same way anyway. If the league is gonna fine them, that's just a damn shame. You can damn well bet Joey Crawford is gonna ref every spurs playoff game.

[Buddy Holly]

You kidding? This is pretty damning.

If the league gets wind of this (probably inevitable now), suspensions are well within the realm of possibility.

Right. Keep believing that.

[Buddy Holly]

Want to bet they are fined at least
And easily suspended

I'd have very little problem with a bet. I doubt you'd pay.

Will this get media attention and talked about nationally? Possibly but probably not. Its the weekend. By the time Monday rolls around no one will care enough.

Will they get fined or suspended? No.

[Buddy Holly]

LMAO at some of you. This is going to drum up very little media attention. Hell, it's not even the top post at r/NBA. Either people are building this up bigger in their heads or they're trolling. Suspension watch? Hail storm? lol

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Massive over-reaction by STers - it's clearly a jokey photo and if the NBA does anything about it they've totally lost the plot.

Then again, they did just fine Pop for managing his roster how he sees fit (not against any rule I can see), so maybe they will... :lmao

[Obstructed_View]

Bruce Bowen got suspended. Anything can happen.

[Harry Callahan]

My thought on this is - "I want to go the Spurs Halloween Party" next year.

It looks like a bunch of fun.

Hanging the fake Joey C looked like a bonus party favor.

Man, the Spurs are a bunch of out of control renegades. Who knew?:pop:

[TJastal]

This is one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time. I bet even Crawford himself is amused. If the little Napolean beanie boy wants to get his panties in a bunch about it he'll just make a furthur ass out of himself.

[DMC]

Oh good lord, MWP can make a gangsta rap video, DH can talk about his bitches on the team jet and Kobe can rape but the Spurs cannot have a costume party?

[mexpurs21]

They should've leaked that pic before a back-to-back so Tony and Tim could get suspended and get the night off legaly.

[Kermit]

NFL player offing himself should take any heat off this picture.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

BREAKING

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA : David Stern suspends F Tim Duncan & G Tony Parker indefintly for threatning photos aimed towards official joey crawford

[benstanfield]

If the league finds this threatening enough, maybe they'll never assigned Crawford to another Spurs game:lobt2:

[HI-FI]

this was mentioned above, but i'm starting to think someone photoshopped it. I think I do remember there was a pic or a mention of a replacement ref at the party, which would make sense because everyone was bitching about them during that time. If it was photoshopped (which I could be wrong), it would be real interesting who did it and released right as Popgate was going on.

[Johnny RIngo]

I remember a group of photos from the Halloween party. This one was not among them. Who the hell took this photo and thought NOW would be a good time to release it?

[HI-FI]

i stole this off of realgm. too fucking funny.

http://i.minus.com/ibeCauc6N4ruei.gif

[benstanfield]

:rollinpeople thinking it's photoshopped
:rollinscared about repercussions from a halloween photo
:rollinTAKE IT DOWN BRO





:rollinnoose as a halloween decoration

[Buddy Holly]

Ah man, how bad was the out cry over the picture? I was hunkered down in a bunker jamming some N'SYNC waiting for the waves of coverage and repercussions to be thrown upon the team. So how bad was it?

[Baseline]

The word "photoshoped" might save the Spurs 250K.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Nice find, HI-FI. :lmao

[davidbowie]

i seriously can't tell if some of those posts on the first page are sarcastic or not.

nothing is gonna happen you dolts.

[Spurs9]

Shit first Tim and Tony, now Splitter?!
http://i.imgur.com/g9ER8.jpg

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

lmao I just noticed the noose hanging in the background