Andrew Bynum committed a flagrant foul against
Jose Barea during the final minutes of the
Dallas Mavericks sweep over the defending NBA champion
Los Angeles Lakers. Bynum embarrassed his team and coach
Phil Jackson by committing such a flagrant foul. The Lakers were sure to lose by this point in the game.
Andrew Bynum was ejected for the flagrant foul for spearing Jose Barea in the ribs during a layup with 8:21 remaining in the 4th quarter. Bynum showed more disrespect and immaturity as he took off his jersey on his way off the court.
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Was Andrew Bynum's flagrant foul just a foul limited to the NBA rules and penalties? Bynum was immediately ejected from the game, but should he face more penalties from the NBA or even the Dallas, Texas criminal justice system?
Of course, to lose to classless Cuban would probably drive one a bit nuts, but self-restraint should have been a little more in order than that.
Here, Mr. Bynam fired his elbow to the rib cage of a defenseless Mr. Barea for the sole purpose of making contact and causing damage. This cowardly action had nothing to do with the game of basketball.
Mr. Bynam committed a crime. The resulting harm was not serious (thankfully) so it is not worth involving the law, but the NBA should take a hard line and impose a suspension of at least one year to discourage this type of behavior.
by the way, I grew up in desolate circumstances too and if anyone did that to someone else on the court, there would be repercussions usually involving the gratuitous and brutal beating of the offender later that night by the victim's family members. Should that happen to Bynum because its all the same?
by the rules of the league its obviously a flagrant foul, so thats just a joke saying its not even a flagrant. Bynum should be banned from the league. The fool has a been handed a winning lottery ticket by getting into the NBA and being paid millions to play basketball. But instead of appreciating it, the entitled prick acts like a child and could very well be suspended for a whole season and maybe banned. He already sent Beasley to the hospital with this same play and Stern has to act swiftly and sternly.
No matter what happens, the disrespect he showed to Phil Jackson in his last game of the league will not long be forgotten, the Lakers will trade him and most coaches will not want such a liability. Way to be a child and throw a temper tantrum Bynum, you just cost yourself millions and maybe you'll have to actually work for a living like the rest of us now. what a douche bag.
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