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Hawks Smith apologizes for bird?
Published 1/22/2007 by Ben Maller at Ben Maller's Sports Rumors & Notes
... Hawks forward Josh Smith has seen the replays. He cringes every time he sees the images of himself flashing middle fingers at the crowd as he was ejected before halftime of Saturday's game in Charlotte. Smith still hadn't heard from the NBA office about a fine, which is surely on the way, by the end of practice Sunday. But he wasn't waiting to make amends. "I just wanted to apologize to my teammates, the organization and Hawks fans for acting out the way I did," Smith said. "I know I kind of went out of character a bit, but I was frustrated and let my emotions get the best of me during a crucial time. I'm not making excuses for myself when I say that; I'm just telling you what really happened. "But again, I want to apologize to my teammates, the organization and the fans for what happened. Because that's not the way it's supposed it happen."

Dallas Beat Miami Links
Published 1/22/2007 by Wes Cox at Mavs Moneyball: Front Page Posts
... Around the NBA: Josh Smith gave the finger to the fans in Charlotte after he was ejected yesterday.

The Links: Coaching Theories, CWebb, RJ, Bam Bam Bigelow
Published 1/22/2007 by Lang Whitaker at SLAM Online
... • Josh Smith wants to apologize for flipping off the crowd in Charlotte during the Hawks’ loss on Saturday. By the way, the Hawks lost back-to-back games against the Bobcats. Why isn’t anyone calling for Mike Woodson’s head?