Manu's Man-Purse Is About to Take a Big Hit

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 Manu's Man-Purse Is About to Take a Big Hit
Thing just keep getting worse and worse for the Spurs. First, their latest revitalization plan goes the way of the gold toilet (though eagle-eyed Tom Ziller thinks there's yet hope in the NBDL). Now, according to the Leader, the league has announced that flops will soon draw fines : The league office has yet to determine exact fine amounts for offending flops and how fines might escalate ... [link]

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The Internets are alive: Floppin' fines
Published 5/29/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... The Sporting Blog: "It's hard to not get excited about anything that might cut down on phony fouls, whether on offense or defense. That might be worth sacrificing a few minutes per game, even if these things are harder to get away with down the stretch, when it really matters. Jeff Van Gundy is right: The last few minutes are usually officiated differently, which is how it should be. But flopping shouldn't just be ignored late in games — it should be punished, since it really is a scourge unto the game. Worse than the slam dunk." ...

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