No Fines for Fighting

by Roy_Hobbs on Oct 27, 2007 8:00 AM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

After an investigation, an NBA official said yesterday the league won't punish any Celtics for physical actions that took place against the Knicks last Monday in Madison Square Garden. Pierce put his hand on Knicks guard Jamal Crawford's chin after Celtics guard Ray Allen was fouled hard by Crawford. Tony Allen also seemed to shove Knicks guard Nate Robinson.
Pierce said he's not worried about the NBA's investigation. "Did I seem worried? Of course not, man. That's why we didn't discuss it."

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A little surprising.

You get the feeling Pierce’s track record decided that.

He did put his hands on Crawford, around his neck/chin after pushing him (not vigourously or anything but pushing nonetheless) away from Ray and into the cushioned post.

Ridiculous overreaction (it wasn’t even a hard foul) that could have started something if cooler heads were not around Paul.

A little surprising I must admit. Anyway I’d like the league not to suspend anyone over things like this but if it were somebody other than Paul I think they might have.

by Who on Oct 27, 2007 8:19 AM EDT reply actions

i like the way pp nipped in the bud the message the knicks
are promoting

by perk on Oct 27, 2007 8:34 AM EDT reply actions

My take is a little different from Who’s. The way I see it, the anyone but is the Knicks. If Pierce and Allen were acting aggressively towards, lets say, Manu and Tony of the Spurs, it probably wouldn’t have been smoothed over. Isiah and the New York Thuggerbockers have a rep… I think that makes all the difference.

by dead dog aids on Oct 27, 2007 3:20 PM EDT reply actions