I know we are playing the what if game but what if Curry goes to cut and tears his acl? What if Morris pushes him or trips him instead of pulling his shorts? Do you know what the NBA policy is for fan interference (I'm asking because I don't know)? I'm guessing that fan at the very least would be banned from the arena for doing the exact thing Morris did. As a ref it doesn't really bother you that a player would try to pull this from the bench? What if Curry told you about this afterwards and there was no video proof? The NBA makes judgements all the time on what is worthy of a punishment. The fight between CP3, Rondo, and Ingram they were all given different suspensions even though they all threw a punch. So the NBA can enforce whatever punishment they want on Morris. I really don't get how a small fine would send any kind of message. A small fine actually shows that his actions were fine and the NBA doesn't care about it's players possibly effecting the outcome the game from the bench. I stand by my 20 game minimum suspension.
But that's the thing. It can be changed. The NBA can change their rule on bench decorum. In college and below, bench personnel is clearly defined as available subs that SIT. They are allowed to stand to do all the funny AF bench celebrating we do and then sit back down. It's really an easy fix.
Well you're completely wrong. There was no push. There was no ACL tear. A simple change to the bench decorum rule Fixes this instance that really had no effect on the game.
If course it does. And as a ref that's exactly what Curry should do. Report the antics so we have our antennae up. I might even go to the coach and say what complaint I've received and to trek his players to fix that shit or I will. Then if it happens, T his ass up. I think your disdain for Morris is showing here.
Did I say I hate Morris? I would say this about anyone who tried to interfere from the bench, whether it was malicious or someone just trying to be funny. There is no place for that in the game. It doesn't really matter who did it, the NBA needs to make sure this never happens again. I completely agree that the bench should have to be seated in that situation. At the very least this incident should warrant a change of the rule. If this was a Blazer I'd be even more pissed off. I'd have a hard time rooting for someone who would think that is okay to do.
What's the penalty for 6 players on the floor - intentionally? That's right.. It's a technical foul....
What's the penalty for intentionally grabbing someone who is on the floor playing? Shouldn't it be the same as leaving the bench during an altercation?
No. It's unsportsmanlike conduct. Technical foul, possibly an ejection. You lose game pay for being ejected like that. There are also penalties (fines/suspensions) for receiving too many techs. Like I said, a simple change to the bench decorum rule (or even simply making it a point of emphasis for referees) would fix this simple issue. You're trying to kill an ant with Thor's hammer. Wait, how'd you even lift that thing?
You're arguing what the rules ARE - we're arguing what the rules SHOULD BE. There is clearly a difference between mouthing off at a ref and someone on the bench interfering with play on the court. One of those should be punished much more severely than the other.
If its a silly suggestion, then why was it actually done in the past in a similar incident, just different sport? Did you check out the link i posted? It may be silly to you, but not to me.
So? The only sport I care about is basketball. They better not ever add points that were never scored. It would do the game a disservice IMO. You guys are really overreacting to a play that had zero effect on the outcome of the game.
Wrong again. I've advocated they change the bench decorum rule. We already have laws on the books that cover this exact situation. You guys arguing for suspensions and $100K fines is ridiculous homerism.
I noticed the letup on him when he was shooting all those threes. We should have won that game, even with how terrible we played, had we only guarded him enough to prevent the last three three point shots.
Fuck you NBA! What a pathetic disgrace. I don't know what's worse: Morris pulling his shorts or the NBA not giving a fuck. Fuck this league.
This is about what I expected. If he actually impacted the game's result directly, I woulda expected more.
My wife often suggests to me that when I don't care about something as much as she does, that I don't care at all. You're both wrong.
