Perkins Ejection

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

From the guy who wrote a scathing post about us not supporting our fellow officials at that level and making fun of the league for its practices, I find this to be truly ironic.

Nothing could be more undermining than for the league to come out and rescind the technical foul and lift the suspension. The league is telling the entire viewing world that the official was wrong and they aren't backing him.

Well, it's already been rescinded.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Well, it's already been rescinded.

Another reason I have trouble watching NBA.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Another reason I have trouble watching NBA.

Same here.

Peace

[tomegun]

I wonder how the other officials will look at any of Perkins' actions during the next game. I would probably have a short leash.

I think the problem is David Stern's god complex. If this was Dennis Rodman or Ron Artest I think the T would stand. But because of the situation it was certain to get lifted and it did.

On another note, from my TV Paul Pierce is one of the biggest jerks/cry babies in the league. I don't understand how he does the things he does on both offense and defense. I have always had a problem with players getting someone in the air and then launching their bodies into them. I especially don't like this when they (the offensive players) do this in a direction that isn't towards the hoop. It isn't natural for me to jump sideways while shooting. At least one of these plays should have been a play on last night.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Another reason I have trouble watching NBA.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Same here.

Peace

and here

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Well, it's already been rescinded.

2010 NBA playoffs: Kendrick Perkins eligible for the Boston Celtics' Game 6 against the Orlando Magic after technical foul rescinded - ESPN Boston

[jbduke]

Others have noted that the he-was-walking-away argument doesn't hold water. I agree, but for different reasons. I think that Rush had already made the decision to whack Perkins due to the arm-flailing tantrum he threw immediately following Rush's first call.

It's interesting the way this worked out for Perkins. If he had never turned away, and just stopped the hysterics after the first series of gestures, then he wouldn't have had people running to dismiss his obscenity. Further, if he hadn't uttered the obscenity, it would have been much clearer to the masses that the gestures were what did the trick.

Another item I haven't seen mentioned is that Rush had just whacked the Magic's Matt Barnes a few minutes earlier, so everyone should have recognized that they were on notice.

Duncan and Pierce are the two biggest whiners I know of, but Perkins is the biggest cry-baby in the league. I have zero sympathy for him here.