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Griffin perplexed by Ibaka's non-suspension
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06:40 PM ET 03.06 | After taking a hit in the groin from the big man Sunday night, Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin was surprised that the NBA opted not to suspend Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka for his actions during the play. Late in a highly contested match-up on national television, Ibaka took a shot at Griffin's groin while tussling under the basket, earning a Flagrant 1 foul for the play. Many analysts expected Ibaka to earn a suspension for the hit, but he's only been levied a $25,000 fine and won't be sidelined for his actions. "It's kind of a mess. It's kind of a tough situation. Whatever the NBA wants to do and however they want to handle it, we'll let them handle it that way," Griffin said.
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The NBA are cherry picking on what equates to a suspension.
G-DAWG
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Was he fined?
Fred Wayne
Fort Wayne , IN
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So explain to me the difference? My teammate gets a 1 game suspension and 150k+ taking away from him for his groin altercation #strangetome
??? LeBron James (@KingJames) March 5, 2013
All I can say is WoW....no pun intended but really....and I get suspended and lose 200 grand... #someexplainingtodo
??? Way of WADE (@DwyaneWade) March 5, 2013
LL Cool AJ
Austin , TX
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Wade is a wannabe thug. The league protects his whiny ass.
It Wasn't Me
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Griffin is a dirty player. Ibaka was probably just retaliating for something Griffin did to him earlier. The league office realized that but had to do something so a fine was levied.
It Wasn't Me
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perhaps, but the league needs to be consistent with the punishment. One nut shot shouldn't be greater than another. It all hurts the same.
LL Cool AJ
Austin , TX
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or Stern didn't want Ibaka to miss a nationally televised game vs the Lakers.
LL Cool AJ
Austin , TX
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Just Play The Game, Bro.
I Love LA
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Come on Blake and Serge! Lets move on and just love one another. It's our only chance!
Docmadinejad
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I disagree. He might flop, but flopping is okay for the offensive side of basketball...
slipped on a peeling
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That is a punk-A _ _ thing to do. I'd say he needs to man up but he is a real B!
MV_PPL
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