The NBA Downgrades Ron Artest's Flagrant 2 to a Flagrant 1

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That's NOT a flagrant 2. That was a good foul on Gasol coming down the line. This has nothing to do with my Lakers so there is no biased in this message. The league needs to be consistent on these calls and quit getting flagrant happy. Man.

[Original Title "The NBA Can't Be Serious - That's Not a Flagrant 2" Edited - LS]
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TNLakersFanInLA · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:19 pm Post subject:

Karma for all that trash talk.
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LakerSanity · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:19 pm Post subject:

Ridiculous call, you could argue that wasn't even a flagrant... the NBA is out of control.
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GTL · Star Player Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 6811

I agree Chris, as much as I love seeing that idiot get ejected, that was NOT a flagrant 2. The league is out on control. So because he got 2 straight ejections, does that constitute an automatic suspension?
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Lakers Dynasty 2000 · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:20 pm Post subject:

Karma or not - wait until Kobe gets a hard foul - then since he already has a flagrant 1 - he might get a 1 game suspension.

It's pretty lame that the league is so quick to call that garbage.
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OregonLakerGuy · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:20 pm Post subject:

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LakerSanity · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:22 pm Post subject:

He has 1 flagrant 1 and 1 flagrant 2 right? If so, that makes 3 points... 1 more flagrant 1 will mean a suspension. If he gets another flagrant 2, I'm not sure how many games or what the next threshhold over 4 was.
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GTL · Star Player Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 6811

Even Kobe doesn't think it's a flagrant. "I'm an 80's baby"

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doven · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:22 pm Post subject:

Even Kobe agrees
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iWishiWasJerryBuss · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:22 pm Post subject:

Sadly, international ball is more physical than the NBA.

isph · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:22 pm Post subject:

Yeah. That call was lame.
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gill2k · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:22 pm Post subject:

Officiating inconsistency at it again! How in the blue hell was that a flagrant two? Artest was just going for the ball and Pau just landed hard due to his momentum.

I think that was just due to his past reputation. But seriously, even I sympathize with Rocket fans on that call.
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Master)v(ind · Star Player Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 4119

that was just a normal personal foul

spflakers · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:23 pm Post subject:

Laker2Xtreme · Starting Rotation Joined: 12 May 2004 Posts: 325

Kobe not a flagrant
Artest not a flagrant (shouldn't be kicked out for both games)
Fisher should be a flagrant 1....i can handle flagrant 2 and get kicked out of the game but no more suspension
Kobe trash talking not a technical
Luke kicking the ball not a technical...should be a delay of game
NBA Stu Jackson not a man who knows anything about basketball....should have no say in anything but his own life.

Roger O. Thornhill · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:23 pm Post subject:

As much as I enjoy seeing Ron Artest getting in trouble (whether it's deserved or not) that was not a flagrant 2 by any stretch of the imagination. Immediately I called a flag. 1, but on review it was just a hard foul.

This league is the worst.

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Capt.Skyhook · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject:

Can't they rescind that call? If they can, that won't stay a Flagrant 2.

tgf5 · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject:

Yeah it wasn't a flagrant 2. Even 1 is pushing it.

But Karma is a *****. Ron can go suck on it.

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This league is too doggone soft.
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bgobf · Starting Rotation Joined: 03 May 2008 Posts: 321

not a flagrant at all