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LOL...LB23 gets punked again and nothing is said about it....if that was Dirk he would have been crucified
LOL...LB23 gets punked again and nothing is said about it....if that was Dirk he would have been crucified
Darius Songalia suspended for tonights game per ESPN
way to go stern....... gotta keep LBJ in the playoffs.
KG gets away with murder.
I hate Stern's bias ruling
Bird, McHale, Laimbeer, Havlicek ... yeah, white guys never start fights.
Ron Artest too
This is bull
suspension? for that?
Good one Stren
I wouldn't say it was a "punch," but yeah, he did hit him in the face...like a backhanded slap.
As far as the suspension...well, he DID hit him in the face.
But, if the league is going to allow KG a break for pushing a ref and whatnot, then maybe they should've let this guy off?
I'm tired of all the rules changing in the league based on the player. It has gotten out of control.
If it happened to anyone other than Lebron the TNT announcers don't make a big deal of it and he probably doesn't get suspended. I don't think Stu Jackson suspended him b/c he hit Lebron and not someone else, I think it was because they made such a big deal about it on TNT and why he wasn't ejected, and the league stepped in to show they don't condone that. But who the wants to watch the Wizards/Celtics anyways?
This is getting out of hand. Even the Wiz coach, Eddie Jordan is getting in on the talking;
"I stand my ground. I thought he got tangled up with LeBron, and LeBron tried to get untangled. And in his method of trying to get untangled, Darius' arm just flew at his chin," Jordan said Thursday. "And LeBron's a terrific actor. We've seen some of his commercials."
That scenario would throw what's left of the league's credibility right out the window.
And the suspension is pathetic. LeBron had as much to do with bringing up Songalia's arm as Songalia did.
Maybe they should have suspended LJ for hitting himself in the face?
I'm sure they'd give him a couple of FTs first.....
Lebron. Stevenson would wipe the floor w/his ass
wizards have a point. Jordan would have never cried this much and not gone to a rapper for some help in trashtalkin
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html
Wizards' Songaila suspended one game for striking LeBron
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Darius Songaila will miss Game 6 of the first-round series
The suspension stems from an incident during Game 5
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Washington Wizards reserve forward Darius Songaila was suspended by the NBA for Game 6 of a playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night for hitting LeBron James in the face with his hand.
Songaila, averaging 5.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in 15.4 minutes during the series, and Wizards coach Eddie Jordan have said the contact was accidental. Songaila was called for a technical foul, the latest in what has been a rough-and-tumble series.
Songaila participated in Washington's shootaround at its arena Friday morning, before the league announced the suspension.
He made contact with James' face in the first quarter of Washington's 88-87 win over the Cavaliers on Wednesday in Game 5. That victory allowed Washington to cut Cleveland's lead to 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.
"We got tangled up, my arm got caught inside of his, and when he tried to free himself, it was just an accident. He lifted my arm and it him right in the face. It was caused by him," Songaila said Thursday. "It wasn't my intention or anything like that. If anything, it was an accident."
Jordan watched video of the play and his opinion hadn't changed.
"I stand my ground. I thought he got tangled up with LeBron, and LeBron tried to get untangled. And in his method of trying to get untangled, Darius' arm just flew at his chin," Jordan said Thursday. "And LeBron's a terrific actor. We've seen some of his commercials."
SMFH!!! A suspension for that??????
what the are you talking about? when has lebron ever whined about anything in this series? the only thing that has happened is he is getting cheapshots thrown at him all day and is still getting right back up and kicking their ass as if its an every day affair...
You know LeBron was probably pissed and wanted to retaliate but how could he? He can't afford to be suspended. If he was, it would be a guaranteed loss for the Cavs. I like how he keeps his composure after being hit in the face by some random guy on the opposing team.
Garnett doesnt get suspended for pushing away the ref and elbowing pachulia in the face, kidd doesnt get suspended for throwing somebody to the ground, yet songaila gets suspended for an accidental forearm that wasnt even hard?
give me a break, this is ridiculous. he is the only guy to be suspended so far so apparently this mustve been the worst thing somebody has done
Yeah, I'll confirm it for you. Game 4, second quarter:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...56C0A964958260
No one could accuse the Cavaliers of playing soft basketball in this game. Danny Ferry, Cleveland's reserve forward, was ejected with 10:05 left in the second quarter for throwing two punches at Jordan. The incident began when Jordan and Ferry collided while Jordan was cutting through the lane. The two players locked arms, then for no apparent reason, Ferry broke free and threw two punches.
Ferry said later that he had been hit in the throat by Jordan. But throwing a punch cost Ferry an automatic ejection. Meanwhile, Jordan ed his right fist to retaliate, but Ehlo grabbed Jordan from behind. Ironically, Ehlo may have saved Jordan from being ejected, too.
I don't know what the rest of you are ing about. They've been taking shots at LBJ the entire series, it's Game Six, someone's finally been suspended, and it's one of their bench stiffs. They're lucky it wasn't Haywood for Game Three.
Shouldn't Lebron have been the one who got suspended? http://youtube.com/watch?v=fjwPU046On4, check from 7:13 - 7:20. Keep up the star treatment Stern!
This kinda makes me glad that Duncan isn't a fan favorite. That way he doesn't get any star treatment so his championships are hard earned.
You dumbass tell me a fight which McHale, Bird and Havlicek started it? Laimbeer I can see but not those. Die dumbass Die.
thanks, I wish there was a video I want to see it. But i believe you though
I remember the video where Bird fought Dr. J but Dr. J started it and Malone and Barkley were es and held Bird from behind.
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