Should Porter be Fined after his Remarks, following the Pittsburgh/Indy game?
79428
He shouldn't be fined for his remarks after that game. I saw the game and was highly P***ed after that call that he dropped the ball on that pick. The Summary of my view of the replay, prior to falling to the ground, 1. he took two steps before his knee fell and his left arm went under the ball to not only have possession but prevent it from hittin the ground so the replay can't say that he dropped it.He got screwed but it's okay. It's all over now.Pittsburgh, we'll see  you in Denver.
667106
Seiously.I fell you...\n\nHe pisses me off not just cause I am Spurs fan but because he is a nerd that gets too much attention.\nFor example...\nSports broadcasters keep reading his bogs about the Fn refs...\nWhen last game Van exel got kicked out, Tim Duncan got BS callas and oh yeah I saw good ol Mark slip a 100,000 check in the refs pants.\n\nI mean why not right, he gets fined that much so he figures why not just pay the ref's..\nOf course I'm kidding...I am serious about him needing to get away.\nHe is an Fn owner of a team...NOT A PLAYER\n\nAvery "lLil General" Johnson should put that butch in his place...he is the coach of the yeaSo don’t worry,yahoo won’t take gim oyt of the equation but Avery’s loudA*s*s speech will : )
1144618
i don think he was out of line.. those cards were well deserved.. the players brought that upon themselves.. i think he was fair/unfair to both sides equally !!
1121765
Heck no,\n\n    I mean his comment was supposed to be off the record for crying out loud!!\n\n   I mean even though every one acts all politically correct on t.v. doesn't mean they're always perfect, especially not ozzie. If you can't say what you want off the camera and off the record, then when can you be human?\n\n  If anything, that snitch punk gay mariotte needs to be fined for reporting something off the record and sent to a camp where they teach you not to be a jerk. He told what ozzie said on purpose only because they don't like each other.
113040
I would probably still support the team, unless what was said could be deemed unforgivable. Personally, I have always been of the mind that actions speak louder than words, and what is said under the heat of the moment must be taken into context and perhaps even forgiven in some situations.  However, if the offenses turn into a pattern and nothing is done to correct the behavior i would certainly not lend my support to the team until the problem was resolved.  Hope this helps.
1172216
I did.  This my sound  strange coming from a high school\numpire, but I found this to be VERY funny, and VERY\nentertaining. I also think he should be suspended, for\nthrowing the bats out of the dugout. He nearly hit the\nbat  boy.
1069823
his policy is BS..i wouldn't watch my family get hurt and just stand there.  but on the other hand, if the rule wasn't so strict, players would just hop into the stands for the littlest thing...so i dono.  i think the policy is fine, but if my family was in trouble, i wouldn't care about being suspended or fined.
1139579
it should have been a flagrant for stack but he should not have gotten suspended. The league should have made sure that it was really a big deal to take such a key player out at a crucial point in the series. They should have done it like they do in hockey (which I'm not really a fan of) where in the last part of play you have to do a heck of a lot to get a penalty. The league should have realized that shaq didn't get hurt and doesn't need them to come in and take care of him by taking stack out for one game. It was a flagrant but it shouldn't be a suspension\n\nFREE STACKHOUSE!
580287
Yes i think Bell should totally be suspended from the game. This was not just a elbow or throwing someone off, it was a act of violence. In which husbands get arrested for everyday. To physically take someone when you are totally in control and no event or altercation at that moment is taking place, to cause you to react in a headlock of a player is totally out of control and then push him down. Another point I have to make is that kobe had the ball and they were just playing their position and just by looking at each-other no words Bell decides to take it upon himself to act in violence with no threat at that time. Bell is a timebomb waiting to explode and if he is not suspended and fined the next time his act of violence will be what? He will get more power and think he can fight on the court for a simple foul. Most of the time when a altercation occurs it because something just happened that the player feel was unfair. Not just guarding a player who has the ball. Bell really needs some anger management classes along with suspension and a fine. In fact every player that is suspended for violence on the court should be be ordered to anger management classes. I think the classes will help the players as well as the overwhelming suspension that the NBA has to deal with. Remember this is a sport not a place to fight!!!!! If I wanted to watch ultimate fighting challenge I would watch that not basketball.
835034
I completely agree. It is sad that players often forget that it is those very same fans that pay his salary. Even worse he says he is sorry and it isnt representative of him or the Falcon organization. Is he serious? This isnt his first instance of bad behavior so I wonder exactly what is representative of who he really is? Time to grow up and act like a professional if he expects to get paid like one. For an instance i thought Jim Mora Sr. was wrong and out of line about Vick but now....maybe there is something in what he said!!!
371938
They might get a fine, they might get sanctions, but the truth is that they will not likely have the title stripped from them.  They should! It won't happen though.  The NFL is certainly going to be happy about making one of its players getting press, but I wouldn't think anyone benefits from this investigation except the sanctity of sport.  It doesn't matter who the packers get bc Favre is waning.
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He deserves the punishment he's been given.  Let him sit it out this year (and still get paid a ridculous sum of money) and maybe that will set him straight.\n\nGreat player, I agree, but calling your teammates out on a regular basis isn't cool.  The Eagles did what was right.
1045323
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64057
Well I don't think the game swung because of the reffing. I'm a huge Colts fan but the Steelers obviously outplayed them......look at the first half. I think the game was won by the best team that day. And what an exciting ending! Wow did Bettis breathe a sigh of relief or what?? \n\nAs for the call? *shrugs* Don't you wish you could be the ref sometimes?
643599
*** He was the one in violation of his own labor agreement.*** \n\n\nWhen a player CHOOSES to play for the NBA, he chooses to;\nsign, agree to, and play by the CBA as negotiated by the NBA players union.  \n\nA Collective Bargaining Agreement;  A contract with terms that both the NBA and the Players have chosen to follow.  \nIf one of the rules in the CBA are to control your speech on or off the court, you have 3 choices.  1) Control your speech, 2) not control your speech and pay the fine as negotiated in the CBA, 3) Do not play. \n\nThe player may file a grievance.  But he has no grounds to sue, he was the one in violation of his own labor agreement.  \n\nhttp://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles.php - a link to the NBA's CBA \n\nShould an actor that signs a "confidentiality agreement" over the details of his next film be able to sue for free speech?
30324
Probably not. It was agreed that what he did was different than the Artest-Pistons incident. He did what any human being would do if their family was threatened. No on was hurt, harmed , or threatened by him going into the stands. His ejection should be sufficent "punishment" for going into the stands.
1008617
He was fined the usual $5000 for kicking the ball into the stands. He wasn't fined for kicking the stationary bike, though. I understand his anger...I'd probably do the same thing.