Tiff w/ Ref - Raptor Ejected!
 

Gotta admit, never seen this before........

Raptors' Amir Johnson throws mouthpiece at referee

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Damn kids. Geez!

Clown....I say at least 5 games.

What a dick. 5 games sounds reasonable.

One game for the actual ejection and the circumstances that lead to the ejection, plus an extra game or two for charging at the official and throwing the mouthpiece. I'd expect a 2 game suspension...3 at most, but I'd honestly be surprised with that.

Rondo got two for tossing the ball at Sean Wright.

IMO, Johnson's actions are worse. After his initial BS, he decided to fire his mouthpiece at the official hitting him in the back, then has to be restrained by several teamates and coaches before leaving the floor.

I think 5 games are in order but would be surprised by that as well.

This, IMO, isn't worthy of a five game suspension...short of physical contact with the official, past precedent hasn't called for five games. The mouthpiece bit and having to be restrained will add on a game...maybe two...for failure to leave in a timely fashion. I'd say 3 games max. Of course, this is without knowing what went into the league report.

Would it be different if he threw a water bottle and it hit Jones in the back?

In my book, throwing an object and hitting a human target constitutes physical contact.

I'm looking at this from what I think will be used as criteria in determining length of suspension. No, I don't think the NBA views throwing a mouthpiece and hitting an official the same as intentionally and physically contacting an official. Would it be different if it was a water bottle? Possible as it could be argued that there's a greater possibility for injury.

Yeah, but it's gross.

And it should be viewed as spitting at the official.

Alomar got 5 games and donated $50k to ALD.

Five out of 162......Three out of 81?

Now Billy's going to complain about math.

Let Me Whip Out My Trusty Slide Rule ...
 

Damn right I am. Don't they play 82 games in an NBA season?

They did not last year. ;)

Peace

I allotted a minus one game for our annual Snowmageddon on the east coast! :p

Talk about EGO's getting in the way....

It's my ball!
No! It's mine!
No it's not!
Yes it is!

Suspend 'em both, I say.

I am going to take a guess, that a little more was said to the official than "my ball."

And there seems to be this bad habit of players wanting to kiss the ball and taken the ball while in the official's hands. Not sure I would want the ball ripped out of my hands without a better reason than I have seen.

Peace

The comments on this over on the ESPN board are hilarious...

- Its tradition and refs should stay out of the way.
- Refs have no clue what they are doing and are power hungry.
- NBA needs replacement refs.
and on and on and on...

People just don't seem to get the [lack of] respect for the game and respect for the officials aspect of the player's actions.

One game, per ESPN.