duncan228
03-07-2008, 04:13 PM
I wasn't sure if this should go in the Harrison thread.
Please merge if I screwed up. :)
http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/archives/2008/03/jeff_mcdonald_b_9.html
Jeff McDonald: Bonner claims his revenge
A day after flipping out at Spurs forward Matt Bonner -- and, apparently, taking out his frustrations on the visiting locker room at the AT&T Center -- Indiana Pacers center David Harrison has been suspended for one game. The Pacers announced the club-imposed punishment Friday morning, citing the ubiquitous "conduct detrimental to the team."
It comes after Harrison was hit with a technical foul during the Spurs' 108-97 victory Thursday night, during which Harrison threatened conduct detrimental to Bonner.
Bonner had just elbowed Harrison in face on a drive to the basket late in the blowout, a move that couldn't have been on purpose (Bonner's just not that smooth). Bonner was whistled for an offensive foul on the play. Still, Harrison, being Harrison, freaked out. At the next dead ball, he informed the referees of his intention to "(expletive) kill" Bonner.
The official t'ed Harrison up, which teed off Pacers coach Jim O'Brien. O'Brien immediately jerked Harrison from the game.
"You shouldn't get technical fouls if you're David Harrison," O'Brien said later.
All of this happened with about 25 seconds to go in the game. Dispatched to the bench, Harrison continued to stare at Bonner and make menacing gestures while teammate Jamaal Tinsley tried to calm him down (Note to Harrison: When Jamaal Tinsley is the voice of reason in your life, it might be time to re-evaluate things).
Before the final horn sounded, somebody convinced Harrison to return to the locker room where, according to a report in the Indianapolis Star, Harrison took it upon himself to remodel the place.
Bonner being Bonner, he was oblivious to the whole thing. Informed afterward that Harrison had threatened to kill him, Bonner looked shocked.
"You only get a techincal for that?" he said. "Will Ferrell got ejected for that in 'Semi-Pro.' "
Sadly, life did not imitate art in this instance. Though it would be fun to see Harrison try and wrestle a bear.
Please merge if I screwed up. :)
http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/archives/2008/03/jeff_mcdonald_b_9.html
Jeff McDonald: Bonner claims his revenge
A day after flipping out at Spurs forward Matt Bonner -- and, apparently, taking out his frustrations on the visiting locker room at the AT&T Center -- Indiana Pacers center David Harrison has been suspended for one game. The Pacers announced the club-imposed punishment Friday morning, citing the ubiquitous "conduct detrimental to the team."
It comes after Harrison was hit with a technical foul during the Spurs' 108-97 victory Thursday night, during which Harrison threatened conduct detrimental to Bonner.
Bonner had just elbowed Harrison in face on a drive to the basket late in the blowout, a move that couldn't have been on purpose (Bonner's just not that smooth). Bonner was whistled for an offensive foul on the play. Still, Harrison, being Harrison, freaked out. At the next dead ball, he informed the referees of his intention to "(expletive) kill" Bonner.
The official t'ed Harrison up, which teed off Pacers coach Jim O'Brien. O'Brien immediately jerked Harrison from the game.
"You shouldn't get technical fouls if you're David Harrison," O'Brien said later.
All of this happened with about 25 seconds to go in the game. Dispatched to the bench, Harrison continued to stare at Bonner and make menacing gestures while teammate Jamaal Tinsley tried to calm him down (Note to Harrison: When Jamaal Tinsley is the voice of reason in your life, it might be time to re-evaluate things).
Before the final horn sounded, somebody convinced Harrison to return to the locker room where, according to a report in the Indianapolis Star, Harrison took it upon himself to remodel the place.
Bonner being Bonner, he was oblivious to the whole thing. Informed afterward that Harrison had threatened to kill him, Bonner looked shocked.
"You only get a techincal for that?" he said. "Will Ferrell got ejected for that in 'Semi-Pro.' "
Sadly, life did not imitate art in this instance. Though it would be fun to see Harrison try and wrestle a bear.