Tim Duncan ejected for laughing

[PIP]

Hilarious...

Mike Breen calling this game is horrific... If there was a guy I could punch in the face unprovoked, it would be Mike Breen....

 

[cdt]

Hilarious...

Mike Breen calling this game is horrific... If there was a guy I could punch in the face unprovoked, it would be Mike Breen....

He quickly sides with the official because he knows Stern cashes his checks and not Duncan.

It's clear that Duncan was laughing at the call but so what? From across the court you don't know that..he could have seen a fat man fall down, a goofy picture of himself on the jumbotron afterall they were in Dallas..maybe Parker was talking about a situation with Eva last night who knows?

I like the fact that Duncan said he'd fight him though...he earned points in my book..that's an awesome thing to say..I'd love to see Crawford get his ass KO'd..I hope he refs some Spurs games in the finals against Cleveland :shifty:

 

[Gimpy45]

Gimpy theonion is a fake article site.

I know. I was just referring to the fact in the real situation Duncan showed more emotion that is usually seen from him. I thought Crawford was supposed to be 'one of the best NBA refs.'

Near the end of the clip the camera is focused on Duncan and clearly shows that he never said a word, just laughed. I do like the look of confusion on his face after the second technical though.

 

[chiefwahoo]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2840587

Crawford suspended for rest of season, playoffs at least

The NBA suspended referee Joey Crawford indefinitely on Tuesday after he ejected Tim Duncan on Sunday in the Spurs' game against the Mavericks.

Crawford's suspension will at least cover the rest of the regular season and the playoffs.

"Joey Crawford's handling of this situation failed to meet the standards of professionalism and game management we expect of NBA referees," NBA commissioner David Stern said. "Especially in light of similar prior acts by this official, a significant suspension is warranted. Although Joey is consistently rated as one of our top referees, he must be held accountable for his actions on the floor, and we will have further discussions with him following the season to be sure he understands his responsibilities."

Crawford hit Duncan with two technical fouls just 1:16 apart late in the third quarter of San Antonio's 91-86 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. The second came while Duncan was laughing on the bench and meant an automatic ejection, just the second of his nine-year career.

"He looked at me and said, 'Do you want to fight? Do you want to fight?' " Duncan said. "If he wants to fight, we can fight. I don't have any problem with him, but we can do it if he wants to. I have no reason why in the middle of a game he would yell at me, 'Do you want to fight?' "

The Spurs sorely missed their top player against Dallas down the stretch, failing to score a basket over the last 6:32 while allowing a 9-0 run to end the game. The loss ended their hopes of catching Phoenix for the No. 2 seed and home-court advantage if they meet in the second round.

While this was a thrilling game between Western Conference powers, the story of the day turned out to be Duncan vs. Crawford.

"He came into the game with a personal vendetta against me," said Duncan, who had 16 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocks in his limited action. "It had to be because I didn't do anything the entire game. I said three words to him and the three words were, 'I got fouled' on a shot. ... That's all I said to him the entire game."

Crawford disagreed, saying that "[Duncan] was complaining the whole game."

"And then he went over to the bench and he was over there doing the same stuff behind our back," Crawford said. "I hit him with one (technical) and he kept going over there, and I look over there and he's still complaining. So I threw him out."

Crawford spoke to a pool reporter before Duncan spoke to the media. Asked about Duncan not thinking he deserved to be tossed, Crawford said: "That's his opinion. He said nothing when he was walking off the court and he called me a piece of [expletive]. Is that nothing?"

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

 

[CornerThree]

Wasn't Crawford one of the assheads who put D-Wade on the line every other trip up the floor in last years finals? At least it's a good start.

 

[chiefwahoo]

Wasn't Crawford one of the assheads who put D-Wade on the line every other trip up the floor in last years finals? At least it's a good start.

He only reffed Game 1 and Game 5 of the Finals last year. Miami lost Game 1... but they won the pivotal Game 5 with Wade going 21-25 from the line.

 

[Mac]

Great call Stern!

 

[Dungong]

Now they need to revoke the suspension on Timmy, you know, just to rub it in.