This not armed robbery - this is a parking violation.
Keep things in perspective.
I’ve got no problem with perspective. It’s a game.
If a league stakes its credibility on enforcing its rules, I for one would like to see them properly enforced.
This not armed robbery - this is a parking violation.
If the violation is staying in the restaurant 10 minutes too long at 3 in the morning.
The theoretical fine listed in the rule book is $25,000 for particularly egregious alterations after the balls are checked in. In practice, it gets a reminder notice at worst for rather more significant alterations than this (putting the balls in front of a forced hot air blower on a cold game day - which would not only majorly change the PSI, but make the balls more flexible).