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Foul crackdown puts damper on NBA antics
LOS ANGELES, -- Basketball players have to be on their toes more than usual this season, thanks to the NBA's new technical foul policy.
Under the crackdown ordered by CBA Commissioner David Stern, Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers received a technical foul Wednesday for briefly raising his arms in protest after being called for a foul against the Sacramento Kings, the Los Angeles Times reported. Coach Phil Jackson got a technical in the same game for arguing a delay-of-game call.
The NBA says the crackdown was prompted by informal research finding that fans are fed up with players' complaints.
The NBA has doubled fines for technical fouls across the board, assessing $2,000 for each of a player's first five technicals, $3,000 for fouls six through 10, and $4,000 for 11 through 15.
"It's an emotional game, no matter what," Lakers forward Pau Gasol told the Times. "You're going to react if you don't agree with a call. You just can't keep yourself cool all the time. It'll be tough. It'll be an adjustment. I don't know if there's much we can do about it. If you complain, you might get fined even more."
LOS ANGELES, -- Basketball players have to be on their toes more than usual this season, thanks to the NBA's new technical foul policy.
Under the crackdown ordered by CBA Commissioner David Stern, Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers received a technical foul Wednesday for briefly raising his arms in protest after being called for a foul against the Sacramento Kings, the Los Angeles Times reported. Coach Phil Jackson got a technical in the same game for arguing a delay-of-game call.
The NBA says the crackdown was prompted by informal research finding that fans are fed up with players' complaints.
The NBA has doubled fines for technical fouls across the board, assessing $2,000 for each of a player's first five technicals, $3,000 for fouls six through 10, and $4,000 for 11 through 15.
"It's an emotional game, no matter what," Lakers forward Pau Gasol told the Times. "You're going to react if you don't agree with a call. You just can't keep yourself cool all the time. It'll be tough. It'll be an adjustment. I don't know if there's much we can do about it. If you complain, you might get fined even more."
