Monday, February 6th, 2012 at 1:20 pm  |  74 responses

NBA Suspends Kevin Love 2 Games for Stepping on Luis Scola’s Face


The NBA answered a question we posed this morning. Kevin Love has indeed been suspended for stepping on Luis Scola’s grill. From the Houston Chronicle: “The NBA struck back on Monday, hitting Timberwolves forward Kevin Love with a two-game suspension for ‘driving his foot into the upper body and face’ of Rockets forward Luis Scola Saturday in Minneapolis. Love will miss games Tuesday against the Kings at Target Center and Wednesday in Memphis.”

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  • t-sizzle

    YESSIR!

  • http://www.slamonline.com spit hot fiyah

    honestly, how many games would artest or arenas have gotten?

  • Blake O

    At least they got the “upper body” part right, finally. Definitely do not agree with suspension though. If Scola wanted he could have moved out of the way of love, and Love’s step still looks inadvertent. No Ill-intention here

  • http://slamonline.com LakeShow

    ^2… Sounds fair. Someone was hollering for 5. Wasn’t anything compared to a soft foul in the 80′s. It was dirty, but 2 games suspension is appropriate imo.

  • http://www.optimabbc.be Max

    Like I said, 2 games sounds about right.

  • Patrikkk

    Whas about too buy a k love jersey…

  • RunNGun

    Sounds about right but the only problem is that he didn’t step on his face; just review the replay. Also, they need to review the events that lead up to it. Anyway, that means more Derrick Williams on the court perhaps. Have to see what the #2 pick has.

  • http://www.reverbnation.com/tray24 T-Ray

    I’d say it’s an appropriate amount of games.

  • Do Work

    unbelievable

  • http://cnbc.com JTaylor21

    How can people continue to use the rough play that went on during the 80s and early 90s as an excuse. I don’t remember Oakley, Lambieer or the X man stepping on player’s faces, so cut that “if it was in the 80s” crap out.

  • http://slamonline house

    Fair punishment for very unsportsmanlike conduct.

  • Mike from Spain

    @Jtaylor21 I haven’t seen anyone stepping on someone’s face…

  • Rik Smits Mullet

    fair suspension it looked dirty as hell.
    To me it doesnt look like he hits his face more his upper body.
    If love steps on your face while he is getting up the court you will have a broken nose at least.

  • http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-bulls-talk/2011 Diesel

    Considering it’s a condensed schedule, I’m ok with 2 games. Probably should have been 3.

  • http://slamonline.com LakeShow

    “dirty as hell” REALLY? Man this ish happens in every game I play in. Wow.

  • RunNGun

    @RIK SMITS not just a broken nose but a NIKE imprint too.

  • http://stapledesign.com Spaceship Jay

    Mmmm, younger generations; so soft and supple.

  • shutup

    @lakeshow where do you play? kicking people when their down? that should never happen.

  • http://cnbc.com JTaylor21

    Lakeshow is acting like he plays ball in sing sing.

  • LA Huey

    Love’s feet mangled such a beautiful face. HE SHOULD GET 20 GAMES!

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  • http://slamonline.com LakeShow

    Don’t even know what that means. If LA and Seattle is sing sing then yeah… @Shutup, it’s your opinion that he “kicked” him while he was on the ground. Many people aren’t seeing it that way. Watch a HD version of what happened and you see Scola is acting all the way through both possessions. He is flopping and trying to trip Love while he is trying to run back. Dirty? Yes. Super dirty? ABSOLUTELY NOT… He may have meant to give him a little something extra with his foot but he wasn’t trying to collapse a lung or take someone head off while they are in the air. Much worse, dirtier, plays are made by NBA players nightly.

  • http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2011/01/post-up-23/ Allenp

    I haven’t seen many dirtier plays than stepping on someone’s upper body while they are down and vulnerable.
    Remember how outraged people were when Bruce Bowen karate kicked Wally Consonant?
    Or when Reggie Evans grabbed Kaman’s oysters? I would say this is on the same level as those plays and those plays were unusual.
    But, he did something stupid, and it’s over. I would prefer if every player’s indiscretions got the Kevin Love treatment. Stuff happens

  • http://slamonline.com LakeShow

    Think about how bad that hurt Scola? You think he even has a mark on his face. A bruise on his chest? Dirty play? Yes, but calm down. This isn’t some player trying to punch another player, or fan. Just casual in game aggression. IMO, it is just as “dirty” to flop as much as Scola does. I like his game on offense, but holy smokes, dude is a flopping machine on D.

  • http://cnbc.com JTaylor21

    Come on son, you expect me to believe that cats in LA and Seattle step on each other faces during a game every other day? Ok.

  • stlheatmaniac

    i bet love hella mad he didnt stump scola even harder now that he got 2 games. Scola b floppin and playin dirty and love just got pissed. he shoulda river danced on dat boy face for his stupid hair do alone. watch Love jerseys sale double now. dis aint nothin we dont see in the hood erry day when i use to live in the hood at least. Scola should b grateful he just got stumped cause people get wrecked worse if u soccer kick em in tha dome. so love showed lots of mercy. good thats why he only got 2 games.

  • bike

    Back in the good old days, that kind of thing would have been handled on the floor. Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth, revenge is a dish best served cold.

  • http://slamonline.com LakeShow

    He stepped on his chest. Possibly not intentionally. And then got tripped enough to studder step and slightly brush his face with his shoe while Scola was on the ground from flopping like a Dolphin in a new warm lagoon for the first time. I can’t believe people are acting like this was done intentionally to hurt Scola. No blood, no foul. Much worse things happen from a physical damage point of view every game. Ever had another guy jam his hip into your thigh while going for a rebound? That hurts a thousand times more than a shoe brushing your face. Man oh man…

  • http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2011/01/post-up-23/ Allenp

    Flopping is not as dirty as stepping on someone’s face. Wait are you serious?
    I mean flopping is lame, but all players in the NBA flop. Jeff Van Gundy just explained the most common “flop” in the League which is the head whip back and loud scream. All players do that one, along with the exaggerated body motion when they get bumped on the perimeter.
    None of that compares to stepping on a dude’s face/chest intentionally. It was just dirty. It was a bad decision. We can move on, but please stop minimizing or deflecting. Dude screwed up because people screw up. All people. Treat them justly.

  • http://cnbc.com JTaylor21

    Love’s shoe “brushed” Scola’s face? Lakeshow….give up already, you’re just making a fool out of yourself.

  • http://www.t-mac.com/tmac/index unf*ckwitable

    I once saw a dude get stabbed with a chair leg in a game…

  • http://www.t-mac.com/tmac/index unf*ckwitable

    lol 2 games is ok with me.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCbDnPDBff4 LakeShow

    AllenP with the subliminals. Good stuff lol. Click my name and watch. Dirty-ish. Ya’ll are acting like this is some “messed up sh*t.” I cannot believe stuff like this does not happen in numerous pick up games ya’ll must play in… Were not even disagreeing. We agree it’s dirty. Ya’ll are just acting like it was some Bynum vs Barea bull sh*t. Ain’t even on half that level.

  • http://cnbc.com JTaylor21

    tomfoolery

  • http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2011/01/post-up-23/ Allenp

    the only reason it wasn’t on the Bynum level was because Bynum’s was almost premeditated, and there was a massive size difference.
    Love didn’t plan on stepping on Scola’s face. But he was glad when the opportunity presented itself

  • loaf

    Bynum on barea was ruthless, straight punishment

  • stlheatmaniac

    @lakeshow i 1 million percent agree broski! bynum almost took ol boy soul wit dat judo elbow! see in hood people get wrecked like dat dailey and sometimes it just come out from how they use to b. Love owe scola one in my opinion. he should hit that boy wit that chuck liddell next time he see him

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCbDnPDBff4 LakeShow

    Agreed, Allen, and that’s huge. Bynum seemed as if he had put thought into how he was going to try and hurt a midget. Love was kinda like, “Well, since my foot is already here, might as well give this annoying (equally sized) euro cat a little something to remember.” IMO there just wasn’t enough “damage done” to be going in on Love like he is known for doing cheap plays like this on the regular.

  • http://cnbc.com JTaylor21

    Bynum wasn’t known for dirty plays before that one on Barea but now he is. I bet Love doesn’t get labeled a dirty player after this. Oh…Love’s was much worse than Bynum.

  • sanman

    Does this mean Kevin Love will get a contract with WWE???

  • LA Huey

    The only reason I actually like Bruce Bowen is that he got away with a flying kick to the face of “Wally Consonant”.
    btw, that “euro cat” is from Argentina.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCbDnPDBff4 LakeShow

    Taylor? Is that you? You sounding a fool. You mean the Bynum that collapsed Gerald Wallace’s Lung? The Bynum that flagrant fouled the crap outta Michael B-Easy? That Bynum wasn’t known for a cheap shot? Hmmm.. What do you mean Love’s was much worse? WTF u talking about…

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    Bowen was great. He knew how he could be effective, and did it. Other then that he would have had a very short career.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCbDnPDBff4 LakeShow

    Huey, totally forgot he was from Argentina. Was thinking Serbia or Italy or something. Dude looks like he could be from anywhere…

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    Bynum is extra dirty. And carelessly dirty. Love was motivationally dirty. I’ve seen much worse from guys retaliating shots to their little army factory. Bynum on the other hand is like a big giant six year old.

  • ripslam

    “No blood, no foul”? Did someone actually just say that?

  • LaKid

    Horrible. He got tripped up on him and had nowhere else to step. Was he just supposed to use the invisible step Scola put on his chest? And for god sakes Slam, watch the replay, since when is Scola’s face on his chest?

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCbDnPDBff4 LakeShow

    “giant 6 year old” soooo true…

  • Chukaz

    Kevin Love’s gotta look on the bright side. He got an important lesson. Now he knows that when you stomp the yard, you can’t do it on people’s faces

  • 23

    From what I see, love stepped on his chest. And it wasn’t a stomp. And it looked like love hesitated, but since scola didn’t bother moving out of the way love just didn’t care. Basically scola baited love into this, and love fell right into scola’s trap

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