Last night’s ejection of Giannis is just another example of many, of how that single incident completely changed how NBA referees control the game. I feel that players having harmless competitive banter and taunting during games gives it some flavour, but the NBA sees it completely differently and ever since that night, what often times seem like harmless things are now almost immediately called technical fouls.
I understand the NBA has sponsor deals, investors of all kinds that don’t want another major incident, so they try to eliminate anything that has even the smallest chance of turning into something serious, but the league is going too far. They are preventing players from actually being competitive in a competitive sport. I see mean mugging, or doing a stare down at another player just a normal part of the game. It actually makes the game more entertaining. But now the game feels… sterile.
There was nothing bad about malice imho,.its nice to see a or throwdown every once in a while, its a bunch of dudes being physical let em fight let them cook sometines, suspend game or two and fine but dont make a big deal out of it just how i feel
Malice at the Palace would not even have had as big of a deal if Ron Artest didn’t jump into the stands. The NBA has done a great job since then of increasing security between players and fans.
I do think the NBA is going to far when a stare down is a technical foul. Just let the players play out on the court it will make it more entertaining for us all.
Guess I’m old school but I’m sick of all the posturing and swagger after every basket. I know it’s part of the game but it gets so tiresome. I pay to watch basketball- if I want to hear people talk shit I’ll go to the Y.