Shaq’s move was certainly more violent and dangerous, and consistency is important, but as a standalone issue the KG suspension is justifiable. It stinks, but it is justifiable.

I mean, he did slap Bogut in the mouth after the play was over.

NBA…Where no emotion is allowed

i can’t even believe that even qualifies as a scuffle the league has no business reviewing and changing refs decisions especially since they used the replay if they didn’t agree with it they should have explained to the refs why and left it at that undermining refs authority makes no sense in the long run because what happens when teams start challenging calls after games why they pick out this one and ignore the countless questionable calls we’ve already seen is beyond me

Is there anyway KG appeals this and plays tomorrow? Just asking because I have tickets to tomorrows game.

I need KG for my Fantasy Team this week.

But from the following view, it shows KG wasn’t even looking at Bogut when he threw his arms away… so where is the evidence behind KG’s “intent” to hit Bogut in the face? Seems to me it wasn’t anymore intentional or targeted than Bogut hitting KG in the first place… :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORw7hl5WfB4

So KG gets a game suspension and Shaq losses $25,000? Stern needs to go.

It was his 2nd technical which is an automatic ejection. He received the same penalty(in the game) as KG.

I watched the replays, and it doesn’t look like KG was intentionally made contact with Bogut’s head.

I have no doubt that KG was going at it with Bogut, but watching the actual play(s) I don’t see how the suspension is deserved.

This wasn’t like Rondo getting decapitated by Marvin Williams or Ray getting pushed into the seats by Odom.

If you’re going to let teams play physically, you can’t start calling chippy fouls down the stretch.

Absolutely stunning.

I thought it was bad enough when Bogut hit KG on the head, and there was no call (actually, there was — foul on Garnett), but this is completely uncalled for.

Like someone pointed out, it is also extremely entertaining how they upgrade the uncalled foul on Bogut to Flagrant 1 (the verdict on the play was personal foul Garnett, double technical).

Exactly, if Bogut was so innocent and it was ‘unintentional’ why are they making adjustments to the foul? I think Bogut should be suspended as well. I know he was ejected but he was not ejected for that incident he was ejected for getting 2 techs. KG should not be punished because Bogut got a tech earlier in the game.

 the great legion of celtics fans better behave when stern is in the house, or should i say the garden. the great, dearly beloved nba commish doesnt want to be booed or else your team will pay dearly for it. remember when after reggie lewis’ death he refused to take his salary off the books? you better treat him better out there or else, he will unleash his minions on our team then we can say goodbye to repeating this year or the next 20 years!!!! harharharbwahahaha!!!!!

Garnett is not above the law. He got the supension cause he has been a little wild with his antics lately and the league sent him a message before it was forced to get even tougher with him. I hope Garnett gets it before it gets worse.

There’s a simple explanation for this suspension: Stu Jackson is an idiot. He always was, is now and always will be an idiot. He screwed up as supervisor of officials so they mercifully (for the league and the fans) took that away from him. Now his remaining area of responsibility is disciplinary matters of this type.

This isn’t nearly as dumb as the playoff suspension of Amare Stoudemire a few years ago. At least KG actually touched Bogut.

Once can only hope that with the economic downturn, Stu Jackson is gone after the NBA’s next round of layoffs.

While I generally disagree with the decision, I see a possible benefit: Remember how well — aggressive, smart, etc. — Rondo played last year when KG was out? Maybe he’ll do the same thing again and remember how he’s supposed to play the game. Hopefully. Might even be able to say the same thing about Perk. Hopefully.

fair or unfair, what happens to the refs? i am tired of seemingly arbitrary calls. i have noticed a lot of world b free calls when the shooter kicks out and the call goes against the defender. with 3 refs you would think 1 of them sees the kickout.

Nazzbo, it baffles me as well, along with all of the other bad calls. The league needs video replay. The current crop of officials is not up to the task of calling a game correctly without it.

I remember the swipe Howard took on rondo and when it happend I clamored that Howard should have been suspended. No place for that type of conduct. Nobody is above the law.