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Originally posted by ChuckElias
My opinion is and has always been that this is unsporting. It's not in any way part of playing the game. There is no effort to play the ball. In fact, yelling like that is usually an indication that the defender has been beaten badly and can't play defense anymore. I really do think it's unsporting and should be punished by a technical foul.
Unfortunately, my opinion in this case is not supported by the rules. 
Chuck
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Reminds me of that old "what to do if a player does not take the ball OOB on a throw-in after a made basket" debate.
