I’m not sure that I want to live in world where it’s OK to sexually assault Chris Kaman. I’ve been enjoying the first round of the NBA Playoffs as much as I’ve ever enjoyed any sporting event, but… I might have to stop watching the NBA now. I cannot believe that he was not suspended for that. Oh, he was fined… $10,000. Which is about the same punishment the NBA might give out to a guy for doing something outlandish like, oh, I dunno… wearing warm-up pants on the way to the arena.
I just am in disbelief… If you take a step back and look at the danger involved in some of the previous incidents where guys have been suspended in the NBA playoffs, I believe that the Evans/Kaman ball tug might be the most dangerous. James Posey hit Kirk Hinrich before he went up for the lay-up… had he hit him a second later, as Hinrich was in the air, then, yes, that’d be more dangerous. Artest’s shot to Manu Ginobili’s head was barely anything. A firm tug on the ballsack by a man as strong as Reggie Evans… I’m no urologist, but that could mess up your goods, right?
I really am shocked by the lack of a suspension here. Shocked, I tell you. Maybe the NBA is thinking that it doesn’t warrant suspension because usually, Chris Kaman has to pay people to touch his balls… and they just view this one as a freebie. I have no idea.
Ahereeum
Wow….so according to the NBA its less of a probem to assalt a guy’s tool to get position than to work to get post position and accidently elbow a player? Since Rip got a $15k fine I have to think they feel this incident with Reggie to be very minor. When I saw the video of Reggie’s “Move” I thought…they are gonna arrest that guy!
May 2, 2006 at 8:56 am
CheeseheadPete
No comment is warranted on this one. Especially after getting a glimpse at Kamen. Maybe Evans felt something special for Chris?
May 2, 2006 at 9:22 am
Moose Bigelow
$10K? That’s Nuts!
May 2, 2006 at 9:45 am
boston strangler
you gotta be kidding me? He’s not suspended? And posey was for running into kirk hinrich? Evans should be suspended at least 2 or 3 games for that bush league move. I mean he cant defend that move at all
May 2, 2006 at 10:35 am
Moonshine Mike
A reacharound is not like it used to be. so sad.
May 2, 2006 at 10:40 am
Mike Prada
Totally agree 100%. This ruling by the NBA is ludicrious and insane. To an NBA Player like Evans, 10,000 dollars is like a penny. I would suspend him for the rest of the playoffs. I don’t understand how Artest can get suspended for a game for that elbow and Evans gets off with a slap on the wrist. Absolutely ludicrious.
May 2, 2006 at 3:15 pm
Sean Markey
Why not criminal charges? I’d press charges if I were Kaman.
May 5, 2006 at 11:35 am