Chapter Thirty-Three: The Coming of Difficult Times
On the morning of the third day after the Miami massacre, the NBA headquarters finally issued the punishment results for this violent incident.
The six New York Knicks players involved in the brawl, Eddie Griffin, Kevin Cato, Gerald Wallace, Stephen Jackson, Mo Williams, and Udonis Haslem, were suspended and fined respectively.
Among them, Stephen Jackson, who took the first step, was suspended for 20 games and fined 9,500 US dollars. Eddie Griffin and Kevin Cato, who ran into the stadium and participated in the fight in the players' bench, were suspended for 15 games and fined 9,500 US dollars. Gerald Wallace, Mo
Williams and Haslem were suspended for 10 games and fined $5,000.
Charles Oakley was fined $20,000 for allegedly intimidating a referee.
New York Knicks head coach Blake Dolan did not participate in the on-site brawl, but he clashed with fans and was fined $50,000. At the same time, the matter will be taken over by the Miami police and the beating incident will be handled separately.
On the Heat's side, Dwyane Wade was suspended for three games and fined $3,000, Eddie Jones was suspended for six games and fined $6,500, and Caron Butler, Lamar Odom and Brian Grant were suspended for three to two games respectively and fined $2,000.
US dollars, the four Heat substitutes who rushed into the game from the bench were suspended from one to five games and fined US$5,000.
Stan Van Gundy was fined $2,000 for charging onto the field.
The outcome of the unfinished game between the two teams will be calculated based on the score at that time, with the Miami Heat winning.
This is the heaviest fine issued by the NBA in recent years. From beginning to end, the Miami Heat played the image of the victim. Taking into account the feelings of Miami fans, the Heat's punishment was not harsh, while the Knicks,
Basically, it can be said that the moment the ticket was issued, I fell into hell.
On the same day! Patrick Bowman, chairman of the Fiba Americas Committee, suddenly appeared on CBS TV and said that the occurrence of this incident in the NBA was inevitable. The lack of supervision and small-scale rules were the root causes of this incident. At the same time, Patrick Bowman
It was revealed in front of TV that some NBA officials and referees manipulated games for betting purposes.
This news attracted the attention of most people. NBA President David Stern gave an emergency speech on NBA TV, saying that Patrick Bowman was slandering the American Professional Basketball League. The NBA would later have a legal team and
Contacted Patrick Bowman to submit an application to the court.
At the same time, David Stern said very strongly that in view of Fiba's unfriendly attitude towards the NBA, the NBA will consider restricting players in the league from participating in various competitions organized by Fiba.
This was a naked threat. After receiving the news, Patrick Bowman smashed the cup in his hand angrily, but he was helpless against David Stern's words. Now, it was no longer David Stern who asked for help.
Fiba has allowed professional players to participate in international competitions. The current situation is that if the big-name NBA stars do not appear in international competitions, Fiba's income will be greatly reduced. Now, Fiba hopes to use NBA professional players to gain ratings!
On the same day, two shooting guards from the nbdl Erie Warhawks, Ansu Sasse and Marquis Daniels, joined the New York Knicks to replace the shooting guard void caused by Stephen Jackson's suspension.
On the same day, the New York Knicks will play at home against the Western Conference champion team, the San Antonio Spurs.
The New York Knicks held a press conference on this day. Team Vice President Sam Presti attended the press conference. At the conference, he expressed regret for the brawl that occurred two days ago, and expressed that he respected the league's decision and was willing to accept the punishment.
result.
And when Sam Presti attended the press conference, Blake Dolan stood on the training ground, facing all the New York Knicks players, including the six suspended players, although they could not participate in the game or appear.
They can watch games in the arena, but they still have the right to train with the team, but they don't get paid.
"We seem to be in a very bad state, is that right?" Blake Dolan held a cigarette in his mouth. He had not gotten enough rest for two days. Public opinion surrounded him completely, and stubble stuck to his face overnight.
Suddenly appeared, looking quite haggard, but his eyes were still bright...,
