KGdaBom wrote:winforlose wrote:KGdaBom wrote:RealGM Wiretap wrote:
Jamal Murray has been fined $100,000 for throwing multiple objects in the direction of a game official during live play.
Murray’s actions took place during the Nuggets’ 106-80 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of their conference semifinals playoff series on May 6 at Ball Arena.Via RealGM Staff Report
Rudy Gobert got fined $100K for making a money sign at the refs. It is my understanding that Murray made that same gesture plus threw multiple items on the floor during live action. Same fine and no suspension? Something is very wrong here.
Rudy had a history of past infractions and double and tripled down post game. Murray is a first time offender. That is of course BS, but that is what the league will say.
Also the league told an ESPN anchor that had someone been hurt the punishment would have been more severe.[/quote]
It's the action that should be punished. Not the result. However, if they are going to penalize based on the result what are they going to do to Booker about injuring Coach Finch?
What are they going to do to Embiid for injuring Mitchell Robinson?
Again I don’t support these arguments, but here is what the league will say.
1. Devin Booker made a basketball play to defend Mike Conley. He received a foul which was the correct punishment for the infraction.
2. Joel Embiid committed a flagrant foul penalty 1. The referee had discretion to upgrade to a flagrant foul penalty 2 and decided it was not appropriate. Having received the flagrant foul penalty 1, the appropriate punishment was used for the infraction.
3. Suspension is never a desirable punishment, especially during the playoffs. While the action was “regrettable,” it did not result in serious consequences for any party involved. Had serious consequences resulted obviously the penalty would escalate and the fear of an escalated penalty is a sufficient deterrent. This is not a precedent that people will repeat because of the inherent risk of the action and the unpredictable nature of the consequences.
Now I think they should suspend his ***, but the league doesn’t want the smoke of having suspended Denver’s second star in a playoff series where they are down 0-2 and on the road. Also, Murray has been so bad and distracting to the Nuggets that we might better off with him playing.
