Mavs Guard Darrell Armstrong Fined $1, 000

[boutons]

The New York Times
December 19, 2005

Mavs Guard Darrell Armstrong Fined $1, 000
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 9:14 a.m. ET

DALLAS (AP) -- Mavericks guard Darrell Armstrong was so happy his beloved Washington Redskins beat the Dallas Cowboys that he grabbed a microphone before Sunday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and hollered, ''How 'bout those Redskins!''

It's going to cost him $1,000.

Dallas coach Avery Johnson announced the fine during his postgame news conference and team owner Mark Cuban later verified it was legit, much to the chagrin of a disbelieving Armstrong. The money will all go to charity, with Johnson saying the Cowboys would decide the recipient.

The Redskins wrapped up a 35-7 victory over the Cowboys shortly before the Mavericks left the locker room to play the Timberwolves.

As part of the pregame ceremonies, guard Devin Harris wished the crowd a happy holiday. Then Armstrong, who wasn't scheduled to speak, asked for the microphone. He added his holiday wishes, then made his fine-inducing proclamation, a twist on a famous line by former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson.

A mixture of laughter and boos followed, even from German import Dirk Nowitzki. Cuban laughed, too, and joked with Armstrong about it when he returned to the bench.

* Copyright 2005 The Associated Press

[rayray2k8]

What a joke... Hes being fined for being a fan??

[mavsfan1000]

Yeah that is gay they fined him. I guess it was to encourage hard core cowboy fans to keep going to the mavs games since the majority of mavs fans are cowboys fans also.