How the league will deal with potential
“flopping” incidents during games has been announced, and I for
one am not happy with their punishment policy. Reviewing possible
flopping incidents after the game is fine (no one wants games to run
longer than they do already), it is the punishments that get to me.
First offense-Warning
Second offense- $5,000
Third offense- $10,000
Fourth offense- $15,000
Fifth offense- $30,000
Six or more offenses- Further
punishments or possible suspension
TOO SOFT!!! If “Flops have no place
in our game -- they either fool referees into calling undeserved
fouls or fool fans into thinking the referees missed a foul call,”
as vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson said in a
statement, the punishments would be harsher to halt flopping quicker
than these punishments will.
Here's how it should be handled:
First offense- $10,000 fine
Second offense- $20,000 fine
Third offense- One game suspension
(unable to be appealed)
Four or more- One game + however many
flops have been committed by the player since their third offense
(Fourth offense would equal a two-game suspension, fifth offense
would equal a three-game suspension, etc.)
The punishment must be swift, harsh,
and stop the trend in its tracks. This isn't soccer, it's the NBA.
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