Posted on 02/15/2021 6:15:23 PM PST by RummyChick
The NBA issued a warning to LeBron James and Kyle Kuzma for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule in the team’s 115-105 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.
The incident involving James occurred with 2:35 left in the second quarter and the Grizzlies leading the Lakers 54-51. Attempting to block out Dillon Brooks of Memphis, James appears to forcefully fall to the floor after a slight nudge of the arm from Brooks.
Brooks was called for a foul on the play and James went to the line, making both free throws.
The incident involving Kuzma occurred with 6:31 left in the game and the Lakers up 102-91. Kuzma defended Brooks on a drive. Brooks extends his elbow to get past Kuzma and he flies out of bounds after receiving the nudge from Brooks’ elbow. No foul was called on the play.
The NBA implemented the anti-flopping rule during the 2012-13 to curb the unsportsmanlike behavior. Players are warned for the first offense, followed by a fine of $5,000 for the second offense, $10,000 for the third, $15,000 for the fourth and $30,000 for the fifth offense.
If a player reaches a six offense in a season, the NBA can increase the fine or suspend the player.
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lee brown jimmy, king of thugball
how about getting kicked out of the game?....
here is an example of the ridiculousness of his dribbling
https://twitter.com/BeatinTheBookie/status/1361327215057764357
He was just taking a reverse knee! Doesn;t the league encourage this?
This rule wasn’t around when Dennis Rodman was doing it?
Overpaid attention whore.
Can’t stand naggerball.
Oh he’s the “King” of this and has been for years
They’ve really dumbed down the game of basketball. I’m surprised that cancel culture hasn’t called for an end to the game since it was a white Christian man who invented it.
Racists.
I have little use for LeBron, but why is this ‘Flopping’ a big deal? Does it greatly distract from the game?
It reads like the players are just having some harmless fun.
Flopping is done to draw fouls. It most certainly has a great affect on the the game. Also disrupts momentum.
But basketball isn’t the only sport that has the issue. Football does, too.
here is an example of when a flop changed the outcome of the game. this isnt even a flagrant flop like King Lebron. one could argue it wasn’t one.
after touching the ball, 8 steps and 2 dribbles.
there is various discussion under that clip as to why it is a travel and why it isn’t. I dont know who is technically right.
I see what you mean.
One travel looks to be on the inbound pass. He can only step with one foot before the first dribble. he took 2 steps with both feet before the first dribble and to make it worse when he caught the pass with his left hand instead of dribbling it right there, he gives it in his right hand before the first dribble and after 2nd step completed... From there he had 6 steps and 1 dribble.
1 dribble more than Jordan.
Jordan was unquestionably the best pure basketball player ever (lebron does not even make it into the top 10), but after MJ started NBA play, dribbling became optional.
James may be a great b-ball player, but he is a scumbag who lacks character, honesty or ethics.
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