Kevin Garnett elbowed Q-Rich in Game 1. UPDATE: KG suspended one game

[QUOTE=phoenix18]Really?

I am going to have to check if anyone started a suspension thread when Kobe raped Battier and left him bloody in front of everyone.[/QUOTE]
LOL It was Vujacic who left Battier bloodied. Not Kobe.

[QUOTE=bada bing]was horry suspended when he body checked nash into the boards hockey style a few years ago?[/QUOTE]
well, the league has specific rules regarding elbows thrown (and connecting). besides horry was suspended.

Look, even if Q walked over to talk shit, thats not a specific violation of league rules (celts fans may want to recall garnett taunting on all 4s like a dog with no repercussion). garnett initiated the physical contact and should be suspended. probably one game.

[QUOTE=Burgz]there is no excuse to act like that

so much for "experienced" veterans in boston
If a player talks trash, let them talk all they want, and if it rattles you as it did to garnett then you let that player get a psychological advantage over you

and if you retaliate like garnett did, then you deserve a suspension, it's clear a day

i used to defend garnett for his borderline unsportsmanlike conduct, but he always seems to be the instigator or catalyst to scrums like this

give him a 1 game suspension and let's get on with the series[/QUOTE]
which is kind of funny, since KG is the king of inappropriate trash talk and the advantage it creates.

[QUOTE=BarberSchool]Quentin Richardson was approaching in peace to see if Paul Pierce was ok, and in an extremely immature and asenine act, Kevin Garnett threw a small push with his elbow at Quentin Richardson. They exchanged words, and Garnett then threw a second, hard, violent elbow shot towards Quentin Richardson's head and neck. This type of behavior is absolutely intolerable, and steps need to be taken to eliminate this type of disgusting, childish behavior from this postseason, and from the game as a whole.

It's extremely shameful for KG to still act this way at his age.

I feel the league should send a strong message and fine him $25,000.00 and suspend him for one game for each elbow shot thrown.

How many of you see nothing wrong with the first "elbow push", but think KG should be fined and suspended for the 2nd, violent elbow shot?

How many other posters agree that the league should make an example out of this type of disgusting, unnecessary behavior?[/QUOTE]
Whenever a game isn't going well for Kobe he throws an at least one elbow...he's never suspended so I don't see the big deal:confusedshrug:

[QUOTE=DaRondoStopper]Whenever a game isn't going well for Kobe he throws an at least one elbow...he's never suspended so I don't see the big deal:confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]


kobe got suspended for hitting manu in the course of shooting a jumper. kobe also got suspended 2 games for elbowing mike miller in the throat.

he never got suspended? so you ignore facts right?

I would cop a 1 game suspension. I'm a huge KG fan, but I wouldn't be upset about him copping that... it was an elbow to the head.

In his defence, he wasn't looking at Quentin, and he was being held by Derozan I think, and he looked like he was frustrated by that and swung his way out of the hold.

[QUOTE=Kobe Jnr]When Pierce went down. And Richardson walked over to Pierce he must of said something to Pierce.. and Garnett was there sticking up for Pierce and that's when it all happened. Hopefully KG doesn't get suspended...[/QUOTE]

I agree with the OP... I think KG is just a douche bag that wanted to play up the us vs. them mentality.

[QUOTE=DaRondoStopper]Whenever a game isn't going well for Kobe he throws an at least one elbow...he's never suspended so I don't see the big deal:confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]

Lol you say this as if Kobe just randomly elbows them for no reason, the defender fouls him all game long with no call and when Kobe gets tired of it he'll throw an elbow that is 'hidden' from the refs, but it gets replayed on ESPN a thousand times that night. We've seen maybe 5-10 elbows his entire career and they're all retaliation.

KG elbowed someone and broke out of there, his reason for the elbow? Q was gonna tell Pierce to get a wheelchair. Boo hoo.

[QUOTE=bada bing]was horry suspended when he body checked nash into the boards hockey style a few years ago?[/QUOTE]

Rafer Alston was suspended a game for a light slap to the back of Eddie House's head, so if that's the kind of precedent the NBA wants to set I don't see how Garnett isn't suspended.

I'm sure in the next day or so we should hear some news. Be surprised if he avoids a suspension.

[QUOTE=PP34Deuce]Im a huge PP fan and in LA i believe the medical staff exaggerated and he milked it of course... Kobe,MJ have done the same shit.

PP is banged up and I believe he had a stinger, no player would act like that when you have the game dictated.

Q Rich and PP jaw all the time when they play and KG's elbow push was more like step off. then his emotions got the best of him with several people moving him.

KG should get one game.

Q Rich loses because the refs will pay more attention and PP easily can get his dumb ass in foul trouble.[/QUOTE]

It's funny how many people swear PP wasn't faking and how many swear Carmelo was faking the other week when he was lying with his eyes closed as people played around him...interesting.

There should be a way to change the precedent, to the way when an actual fight would mean an actual suspension instead of a slap to the back of the head... because at this rate years from now someone's going to tell his man "you can't do shit" after a shot, then *BAM* ejection for "inappropriate conduct".

i could careless if kg will get suspended..

i know some kg haters just want the suspension so that the celts would lose.

kg was just trying to make sure pierce is ok.

i dont why people blame kg for all this.

all that q rich had to do is to walk away since they already lost.

qrich probably knew that if kg nor pierce they get suspended they might won the series.. pp and kg might be actors ..

so whats qrich a producer :D

people always tend to bash kg for his actions :D..

[QUOTE=veilside23]i could careless if kg will get suspended..

i know some kg haters just want the suspension so that the celts would lose.

kg was just trying to make sure pierce is ok.

i dont why people blame kg for all this.

all that q rich had to do is to walk away since they already lost.

qrich probably knew that if kg nor pierce they get suspended they might won the series.. pp and kg might be actors ..

so whats qrich a producer :D

people always tend to bash kg for his actions :D..[/QUOTE]

he elbowed a guy and ran away. Come on.

yeah, kg was trying to make sure pierce was ok.....by elbowing richardson in the head?