<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Francis fails to report for Orlando's practice BY By JOHN DENTON FLORIDA TODAY WEB EXTRAS RELATED STORIES: Pacers' O'Neal still haunted by brawl ORLANDO - The plane transporting Grant Hill and Dwight Howard back from the NBA All-Star Game in Denver touched down in Orlando on Monday morning just before 5 a.m. Both were at practice later in the day. Steve Francis had the past five days off and spent Monday morning at his mansion in Houston celebrating his 28th birthday. Francis, however, did not make it back in time for practice, claiming that he missed his flight. As a first-time offender, Francis will be fined an undisclosed amount and is expected to start tonight when the Magic host the Indiana Pacers, said Magic coach Johnny Davis. Davis spoke to Francis on Monday afternoon and even after hearing the point guard's excuse he admitted that he was disappointed that the six-year veteran didn't make practice</div> http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/.../502220337/1002
To be fair he could well have missed the plane, it is very easy to do, especially on your birthday with lots of family around.
