Peja Stojakovic Suspended For 1 Game

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  1. Accord

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    http://sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=spo.../ACN2968883.htm

    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">New York, NY (Sports Network) - The NBA Wednesday suspended Sacramento Kings guard Peja Stojakovic one game for making improper contact with a game official.

    Stojakovic brushed referee Bernie Fryer late in the second quarter of Tuesday night's 114-97 win over Memphis. Stojakovic received a technical foul, but stayed in the game, where he eventually poured in a career-high 41 points.

    The sixth-year pro will miss the Kings' Christmas Day game against the Dallas Mavericks.

    In 26 games this season, Stojakovic is averaging a career-best 24.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. For his career, the 26-year-old has posted averages of 17.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per outing. </div>
     
    Accord, Dec 24, 2003
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    Wow, didn't think I would see the day when Peja gets suspended for bumping an official.[​IMG]
     
    Rudeezy, Dec 24, 2003
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    That totally changes my pick for the Christmas Game.
     
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    Look at who the official is. Bernie Fyrer [​IMG]. Fryer hasnt been in the news this season so he just found an excuse to do something to a player. Sad.
     
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    Peja? Suspended? Peja doesn't seem like a kinda guy that would get suspended...he seems innocent.

    Well, he was angry...if this was Wallace I bet it would be all over the news.
     
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  6. Rudeezy

    Rudeezy JBB Senior *********

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    This is a bunch of BS. I hope it wasn't another incident like TD went through. The Kings are playing on PrimeTime on Christmas day! People want to see him play...oh well.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Rudeezy:</div><div class="quote_post">This is a bunch of BS. I hope it wasn't another incident like TD went through. The Kings are playing on PrimeTime on Christmas day! People want to see him play...oh well.</div>
    DAMN!!! I FORGOT ABOUT THAT!!!!...I guess I accidently skipped it in the article... they should let him play that game and then suspend him for the next game...
     
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    Not really - a suspension's a suspension, no buts about it. I do think it's a bit harsh though.
     
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    I didn't see the game but I'm sure it wasn't a planned bump. Peja is not the type of player to do that, and neither was Tim Duncan.

    It must have been just a bad play and accidental contact was made. It shouldn't warrant a suspension.
     
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    But if the bump was planned then Peja deserves his punishment. Treat others as you wan to be treated. The ref was just doing his job by certainley showing no favoritism.
     
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    It was called for, he clearly shoved the ref, now must pay for it.

    (ref should have made the call though :mrgreen: )
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Sir Desmond:</div><div class="quote_post">Not really - a suspension's a suspension, no buts about it. I do think it's a bit harsh though.</div>

    That is true, however they could have found a way around it in order for him to play on Christmas day by saying they needed a few days to "investigate" whether it was intentional or not and still handed out the same punishment.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">It was called for, he clearly shoved the ref, now must pay for it.

    (ref should have made the call though :mrgreen: )</div>Why wasn't he ejected then?

    Must not have been as bad as NVE's incident.[​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
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    Well, I saw the replay on SportsCenter and the way it occured was he just went behind him and with his arm slightly pushed him. Something that you might do to a friend to tell him that you're behind him. It was on purpose but I don't believe that it should have been a suspension on Christmas.
     
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    Also saw it on SportsCenter and found it highly unacceptable. I related it to the Duncan shove earlier in the season. There was no reason. Peja better clean up his act.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting The Answer:</div><div class="quote_post">Also saw it on SportsCenter and found it highly unacceptable. I related it to the Duncan shove earlier in the season. There was no reason. Peja better clean up his act.</div>What do you mean there was no reason? The official was in TD's way. He was trying to close out to the shooter and that stupid ref was in the way.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">What do you mean there was no reason? The official was in TD's way. He was trying to close out to the shooter and that stupid ref was in the way.</div>

    lol so true... plus Duncan would never do any dirty plays on purpose.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting The Answer:</div><div class="quote_post"> Peja better clean up his act.</div>
    wow, pretty drastic coming from an AI fan? Peja being made out to be an NBA outlaw.. what has this world come to?
     
    E-bro92, Dec 25, 2003
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