And I thought I had seen it all!

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Post game I told my partner I probably would not have wacked her if not for the fact she had already been warned.

I come down on the "Justified T" side here: 1. She obviously pulled the stunt to elicit a crowd reaction and call attention to herself. 2. She had been warned previously 3. Last time I checked, a somersault didn't have much value in terms of basketball (unless maybe you're a Globetrotter) so I would conclude she WAS making a travesty of the game. Maybe she'll think twice next time, if nothing else.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

I would conclude she WAS making a travesty of the game.

If you truly believe that it was a travesty of the game, then the appropriate penalty is not a technical foul.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

I come down on the "Justified T" side here: 1. She obviously pulled the stunt to elicit a crowd reaction and call attention to herself.

So? That alone is certainly not a reason for a T. The team was down and effectively conceding the game. Nothing she did was taunting or disrespectful to anyone. It was a moment to smile at.

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

2. She had been warned previously

For saying some unknown words to a supporter of her own team. If you don't know what was said, this seems really overly officious. Perhaps they were making pizza arrangement for after the game.

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

3. Last time I checked, a somersault didn't have much value in terms of basketball (unless maybe you're a Globetrotter) so I would conclude she WAS making a travesty of the game.

That is hardly a travesty...I'm sure the winning team found it at least amusing. A travesty is when a team does something like repeated violating on purpose as if to protest or other such actions...not doing something goofy when the game is essentially over.

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

Maybe she'll think twice next time, if nothing else.