League rescinds Wallace technical

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  1. Drunkballer

    Drunkballer JBB JustBBall Member

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    <font size=""5""><div align="center">League rescinds Wallace technical</div></font>

    Pistons forward's foul count remains at 14, two shy of an automatic one-game suspension.

    Chris McCosky / The Detroit News


    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">AUBURN HILLS -- Score one for Rasheed Wallace.

    Stu Jackson, the NBA director of operations, has rescinded the technical foul called on Wallace on Saturday night against Toronto. His technical foul count remains at 14, two shy of earning him a one-game suspension.

    "The way the rule states, players are allowed some emotional outburst, a quick response," said coach Flip Saunders, who got the news at about 5:30 p.m. Monday. "As long as they don't carry on."

    Wallace did not carry on Saturday. He was miffed at a call by referee Courtney Kirkland, immediately ran away from him and lightly tossed the ball to referee Scott Foster. Kirkland called the tech.

    It is the second technical foul on Wallace the league has rescinded. One was called back earlier this season against Houston.

    "The league is open about these things," Saunders said. "They look at it with an open mind. The league doesn't want to suspend players. It's not a positive to have players sit out. The other night, I am sure the league did not want to suspend Kobe Bryant for a game in New York. But they have to do what they feel is right and fair. They are always go
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  2. rafy

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    If the league is so open why didn't the 'rescind' the result of the Atlana game. [​IMG]

    The league has a habit of jumping the gun with Rasheed, and I'm glad they fixed it.
     
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    You have got to be kidding me. He barely closed his mouth for the whole game ...
     

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