(Carmelo) Anthony suspended 15 games; (NBA) teams fined $500K each (for brawling)

CBS Sports ^ | December 18, 2006

[sono]

I thought Anthony ( and Denver) got off easy. And how stupid was George Karl for leaving in his starters during "garbage time?"

[Risha]

Just keepin it real.

[Westlander]

Chump change. Just like T.O.'s 35K fine--his contract is 25 million.

[Rakkasan1]

I went to a basketball game and a fight, I mean, a
rap concert, I mean, a gun fight broke out.

[cowboyway]

They called that a fight? What a joke.

[Izzy Dunne]

And how stupid was George Karl for leaving in his starters during "garbage time?"

Stupid, maybe. But he had three players at the scorer's table to substitute when the Knicks gave up the ball yet again.

And that's STILL no reason to headlock-foul someone.

Isiah Thomas should have been suspended - if he didn't instigate it, he at least condoned it.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Fines are a joke. The NFL started penalizing teams on kickoffs when players clowned around in the end zone. Perhaps the ThugBA should do the same, maybe give the next 5 opposing teams 10 points automatically or something.

[grjr21]

Carmelo Anthony should be suspended for 25 games .Not for the punch ,it was more like a slap.But for the way he ran away afterwords

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXDDwwX1jWs

[LiberalGunNut]

THe NBA is the first sport where the players brawled, thats for sure. I mean, it is UNHEARD of in Baseball and Hockey. Oh I forget, it doesn't count unless the sport is perceived as "black".

[Rakkasan1]

there goes he 'street cred'.

[Carl LaFong]

"mmmmmmm......Carmello" - Homer Simpson

[lesko]

Oh these fines and suspensions hurt alright. That's like having me having to cough up a buck to shoot a game of pool at the local bar.

[rbmillerjr]

You are correct. Carmelo loses street cred on this one lol.

First, he slaps like the little sissy kid that never knew how to roll up a fist. Second he runs like the lil beeeee atch that he is.

What a total wuss cheap shot and run girl he is.

[Strategerist]

I mean, it is UNHEARD of in Baseball and Hockey. Oh I forget, it doesn't count unless the sport is perceived as "black".

Well, at least only one use of the code word "thug" in the thread so far.

[MAD-AS-HELL]

Yeah, they never fight in HOCKEY!

[PGalt]

Thanks for the youtube link. Heard about it but hadn't seen the reply as to how it all went down.

[JimRed]

Well, at least only one use of the code word "thug" in the thread so far.

To me, "thug" has always been the code word for union member between jobs.

[savedbygrace]

The fines are nothing, and won't stop the fights.

Here's what I'd do if I were the commish. I'd issue orders that each team would forfeit their next 10 games. That's right, forfeit. And if any of the players were seriously injured in the fighting, I'd increase the number of forfeits to 25.

That's right - I'd handle it kinda like when kids misbehave badly. EVERYBODY suffers the penalty REGARDLESS who was at fault.

[OB1kNOb]

I went to the fight last night and a basketball game broke out!