Thursday, October 14th, 2010 at 12:56 pm  |  81 responses

Video: Garnett Ejected / Heinsohn: ‘The NBA, It’s Stupid!’

The NBA wasn’t kidding when it announced its new standards for issuing techs this past summer. Last night, Kevin Garnett first T’d for showing an official how a player had hit him, and then T’d again for laughing over the legitimacy of the first tech. Tommy Heinsohn, for one, isn’t a fan of the NBA’s ‘crack down’ on behavior.

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  • ampd

    so this is weird? I dont know why ampd just popped up as my name and “APbubbasparxxx@yahoo.com is not my email addy

  • The Philosopher

    @Papa Smurf:
    Meh…
    Stop crying.

  • Papa Smurf

    Philosopher, I will stomp you worse than the Chinese National Team stomped that Brazilian.

  • The Philosopher

    OOOOOOHHHHHH!!

  • Papa Smurf

    KG don’t want no part of the Chinese National Team.

  • Papa Smurf

    . . . and neither do I.

  • Heals

    It was ridiculous last night and has been the whole preseason. Zarba has always been intimidated when reffing games involving the C’s, grow a pair an explain your BS calls. The C’s will lead the league in T’s easily, and they aren’t even being as demonstrative as they have been the past couple years. Damn I need to vent after watching stuff like that; same thing with E.Rush and Perkins last year. The worst part though is that Stern is nowhere to be seen or heard and always skates around the issue when it is brought up. But at least there will be a game in Brazil sometime soon; please get priorities straight. I know many players and NBA lovers have sworn by Stern’s in the past, but I dunno what his agenda has been these last 4 years, much more authoritarian. Is this still fallout from “The Palace” in a weird way, I just don’t get it?

  • vtrobot

    @ Philo: Shout out to you too. @ Papa: I don’t totally disagree with that point, but I also don’t agree that it plays a larger role than the proximity of the fans does. If Chris Kaman was grabbing Reggie’s nads, the media wouldn’t commend him ’cause he’s white. He’d be a thug like Reggie is. Does white America like to assume that everyone who looks like JR acts like JR? Yeah. But Bill Laimbeer was a thug too, while being pretty white. A big part of why you’re a thug if you fight in one sport and not in the other is because fighting is allowed in one and not in the other. You have to try to cut someone’s head off with your skate blade to be a thug in the NHL. I don’t disagree that rules like the dress code are about the L trying to make a product that appeals to middle (white) america. The potential involvement of NBA fans in the fights is the real reason. Ron Ron can be in your face in 3.5 seconds. Next time, try to remain calm for a little bit longer before suggesting c0ck-sucking. Or at least accuse me of being with my true love (Ray). Peace. Good night.

  • Papa Smurf

    We’re just going to have to disagree as to the primary reason for the rule differences.

  • http://slamonline.com Yknot

    I don’t care how much they complain, I don’t tune in to see Joey Crawford finishing on the break! Leave them out there and tell them to shut up and play.

  • http://slamonline.com Fut.

    Justin Maller commented on this. Depthcore knows no bounds of awesomeness.

  • http://hibachi20.blogspot.com Moose

    Comcast sportsnet has taken down the video for copyright reasons. SMH…

  • t-sizzle

    why does the league the refs are god-like and have the ability to get every play right?? these players would react (a bit) less, if the refs actually get the calls right. techs should only be for full-blown outbursts a la sheed

  • CONEY ISLANDER

    LEBRON OR KOBE WILL GET TOSSED OUT OF TOO MANY GAMES, RICH FANS WILL COMPLAIN PROMPTING IMMEDIATE CHANGE, JUST YOU WATCH. SOON PLAYING DEFENSE WILL GET YOU T’D UP!

  • VisionofGreatness

    David Stern needs to chill out and cut back on this rule. Kyle Korver got a technical for simply throwing his hands up wondering why he was called for a foul. This game is about the players, not the refs and not David Stern. He continues to do things that he doesn’t need to do (The rule against wearing armbands past a certain point, the new ball that no one liked, etc.)

  • Lee

    Lebron and Kobe just need to stop being b*tches every time they don’t get a call or a call doesn’t go their way. If players would man up and stop complaining constantly, you wouldn’t get the similarly b*tchy fans writing in and complaining as well… Just another way in which MJ and the rest of the old school NBA was way more fun to watch than the NBA of today…

  • http://www.need4sheed.com Tarzan Cooper

    What about fights in baseball? Players can get in the stands very easily. What was that huge bench clearing brawl earlier this year when no one got ejected? Thats just good ol boys of summer. Ron artest got in kobes face cuz kobe elbowed him in his throat? Ron is a thug, should be suspended, should go to jail………….

  • http://www.twitter.com/TheDiesel Anton

    Joke’s on the ref, Garnett will devour his soul in hell.

  • http://itsahardwoodlife.blogspot.com omphalos

    This is going to be ridiculous during the regular season, so many players are going to get technicals all over the shop. I don’t want the players to adjust; expect this to come up in the CBA debates depending on how strictly it is enforced this season. There have already been so many people ejected during the freaking pre-season.

  • TrailBlazing&SportingLisbon

    as much as it pains me to say, THIS IS THE ONE AND ONLY TIME IM COMPLETELY WITH THOSE STUPID BOSTON ANNOUNCERS, I EVEN APLAUD THE COURAGE OF THE HOMER TO SAYING LIKE IT IS..its stupid, the man told the truth!

  • add

    they need to encourage more physicality and toughness not make em weaker

  • flipnoyce

    Seriously!!!! Another way for Sterns goons of Refs to make more money, Stern might be using the Don’t Ask Don’t tell Policy,to hide his true scheme bets ANYONE!!!

  • Maya Laku

    ^ Exactly! Put hand checking back! Make the post players stay in the post for more than 3 seconds! Make it into the league it was back in the day! Where people played their heart out with emotion!

  • robert

    yeah it is totally the most ridiculously an dumbest f*ucking rule I have ever heard of sports with out emotions well its no longer considered a sport.

  • http://www.twitter.com/jtrain73 Jono

    I can imagine KMart getting T’d up for screaming after a put-back dunk for the game-winner over the Celtics during game 7 of the 2011 NBA Finals.

  • JD

    the league is getting stupid, David Stern is getting ancient

  • http://nba.com/cavaliers Stephon

    That was some serious bull. The NBA is getting softer and softer each and everyday.

  • http://thetroyblog.com Teddy-the-Bear

    vtrobot and Papa Smurf’s back and forth was kind of funny to read. Papa Smurf’s comment at 4:25 pm was on point though. Shout out @ the two of you, AND Philosopher.

  • jake

    This is just part of a whole social issue in the U.S.A. – don’t complain to the police anymore either even though as a citizen you have (supposedly or used to anyway) rights to know what is going on and discuss. AUTHORITY is winning and officials in the NBA rarely make mistakes (yeah, right) so welcome Big Brother to the NBA…

  • BostonBaller

    I believe it was Grant Hill and Reggie Evans who got ejected for almost nothing. WOW, I stay away from SLAM for a short time nd come back to guys almost coming to blows. LOL. I eject 3 of you…

  • FEARtheDEER

    wish someone would replace stern asap

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