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Let's hear it, Suns fans.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) -- The Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks escaped discipline for a Game 4 skirmish in which Kevin Garnett pushed off a referee while players on both benches stepped onto the court.
NBA spokesman Tim Frank said Tuesday there would be no fines or suspensions. Four technical fouls resulted in a game Atlanta won 97-92 to tie the best-of-seven series at two games apiece.
The confrontation started when Kevin Garnett cleared out Zaza Pachulia with an elbow, and the Hawks forward went forehead-to-forehead with the Celtics star. A referee grabbed Garnett, but he, too, got a push as Garnett struggled to break free.
Celtics center Kedrick Perkins and Atlanta forward Marvin Williams acknowledged they stepped onto the court as they strained to see what was going on. Such actions are barred in the NBA, especially with commissioner David Stern looking on.
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Let's hear it, Suns fans.
Complete cop out, but it was expected.
Told ya'll.
they want to keep KG in the playoffs
wow amazing...no penalties....the league REALLY wants the Celtics to go all the way....
Lame.
NBA where throwing out the rule book for the Celtics happens.
If I'm the PHX org I'll raise . No way there should be no suspensions. Obviously trying to keep Boston in the playoffs.
TD got suspended for bumping into a ref by accident and KG shoved one. BS!
KG shoved a ref and should have been suspended.
Open season on refs!
Start shoving!
Even Sheed?
He will love this!!!
Where having absolutely no credibility whatsoever happens.
Way to go Fuehrer Stern.
Congratulations, Suns fans.
You now officially have the sympathies of this Spurs fan.
It is going to be difficult for ESPN to decide what stance to take on this... Either way they risk pissing off the entire fanbase of one of their two favorite teams.
This is some ing bull . If I'm a Suns fan I'm coming after Stu Jackson with a blunt knife.
I agree. Stern and Jackson are spineless and inconsistent.
Joey Crawford officiating the Suns-Spurs tonight: I expect Manu and Duncan to be ejected within the first 3 minutes as reparations.
Disgusting
This is ridiculous. There was a definite altercation right? The one that should be suspended is Perkins. I think Williams was already on the court just watching. But yeah, this is dumb.
Whack
This still doesn't anger me as much as D'Antoni's lack of adjustments in Games 2 & 3.
And I wish I had the energy to find all my old posts where I called Stu Jackson an idiot, a terrible former coach, a liar, inconsistent, etc.
He may have proved me "right" today, but even that's hollow with a 3-1 hole to overcome. And he's such a pussy that he had Tim Frank deliver the news this afternoon instead of manning up himself.
I'm pretty sure Kendrick Perkins was 20-25 feet away from the bench.
It sad the league office can be so inconsistent like this and nothing can be done about it. Teams/fans are left having to just live with it.
ESPN is nothing more than an auxiliary of the Boston/New England sports media. Nuff said.
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