Odom Cries Foul Over Increased Technicals

[Pooh25]

Lakers forward Lamar Odom isn't happy with the NBA's stricter rules on issuing technical fouls.

 

Players and coaches will now be docked $2,000 for each of their first five technical fouls. The cost rises to $3,000 for the next five, followed by $4,000 for Nos. 11-15. Starting at 16, players are suspended one game for every two technicals, along with a $5,000 fine for each.

 

Odom doesn't agree with the rule, but he does think that the fastest way to a player's mouth is through his wallet.

 

"You have to zip it," Odom said. "If they call you for a tech, it's $2,000. That's a lot of money in America or anywhere. I don't want to give away $2,000 for going, 'Damn, I thought I had the ball!' or showing emotion. I want to keep my money, point blank."

 

Via ESPN

I hate this new rule the NBA implemented, it probably will go away like other rules by the regular season, I hope.

Edited October 16, 2010 by TheBullsInsider

[Poe]

Having emotions while playing the sport of basketball is now illegal.

 

 

...that's America for you.

[Sun Tzu]

I think the new rules are stupid and makes the NBA so boring to watch cause now we can't see NBA players get into heated arguments, trash talk all game long and release their emotions after say a block or poster.

[Newman]

I think the new rules are stupid and makes the NBA so boring to watch cause now we can't see NBA players get into heated arguments, trash talk all game long and release their emotions after say a block or poster.

 

Agreed. I don't want to see Duncan or KG bugging the ref every time down the floor, but at least, let them be human and do what humans do. It's hard to create rivalries without trash talk, arguments and those rivalry games is a vital part of what made NBA so good.