according to nba.com:
"Miami Heat guard Gary Payton has been suspended for one game without pay for directing obscenities and other verbal abuse at game officials upon ejection, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.
The incident occurred with 0:34.7 remaining in the second period of the Heat’s 117-98 win over the Bucks at The Bradley Center on Saturday, Feb. 3. Payton will serve the suspension tonight when the Heat visit the Charlotte Bobcats at Charlotte Bobcats Arena."
i didnt see the game so i dont know what to think. did they even give him a technical for it? i dont think ive heard of a player getting suspended for swearing at the officials... technical foul yes but suspension? is this fair or is stu jackson causing trouble again? what do you guys think?
2007-02-05 12:04:08 · 8 answers · asked by thizzin' 4 in Sports ➔ Basketball
oops i just read my own question... it says he got ejected so disregard what i said about the technical.
2007-02-05 12:05:40 · update #1
Hahaha, that's just typical Gary Payton. He's always been a trash-talker. In previous years, they wouldn't have suspended him, but now the officials are more nit-picky than before.
2007-02-05 12:46:50 · answer #1 · answered by GERMANY EURO CHAMPS 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LeBron James deserves to be Suspended more then Gary Payton.
2007-02-05 13:12:55 · answer #2 · answered by tfoley5000 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes he does. He's a rolemodel, whether he likes it or not and making obscene gestures and cussing is not good role-modelship. Besides that's a really immature way to deal with being ejected.
2007-02-05 12:13:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i saw the game and he deserves it cuz he stayed on the court talking after he was ejected
2007-02-05 12:09:09 · answer #4 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Fair
2007-02-05 12:09:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A GUESS THE NBA IS TRYING TO PROVE A POINT. THEY MAY AS WELL CANCEL CHRISTMAS.
2007-02-05 12:17:26 · answer #6 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if payton didnt keep talking shi't this wouldnt happen
2007-02-05 13:18:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes he deserves it.
2007-02-05 14:48:57 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋