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Shaq Should Be Suspended for Flagrant on Amir Johnson
This, as Jeff Van Gundy noted at the time, should absolutely have been called a flagrant two on Shaq . There was no attempt to make any kind of play on the ball, it was simply a forearm to the chest meant to take out the Pistons' Amir Johnson . The league reviews all flagrant fouls, and it's very possible that Shaq will receive a one-game suspension for this one. In fact, I'd be ...
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Whaddayouthink: Should Shaq be suspended for flagrant on Amir?
Ball Don't Lie — ... Jeff Van Gundy -- as well as Fan House blogger Brett Edwards -- think the refs should have called a flagrant two on Shaq. To quote Edwards: "There was no attempt to make any kind of play on the ball, it was simply a forearm to the chest meant to take out the Pistons' Amir Johnson." ...

Shaqs Flagrant foul: The Big Diesel looked frustrated
Hail Mary Jane — ... Now to be fair, Shaq did make a play on the ball.  His right hand hit the ball out of Johnson’s hands.  He just did it a little aggressively.  I heard people saying he should be suspended.  People need to calm down.  He didn’t try to hurt the guy. ...

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