ESPN -The NBA fined the San Antonio Spurs $250,000 for withholding key players in Thursday night's game against the Heat. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sent stars Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, plus key role player Danny Green, on a commercial flight home instead of playing them in the nationally televised game so they could rest ahead of the Spurs' Saturday home game against the league-leading Memphis Grizzlies. Said NBA commissioner David Stern in a statement: 'The result here is dictated by the totality of the facts in this case. The Spurs decided to make four of their top players unavailable for an early-season game that was the team's only regular-season visit to Miami. The team also did this without informing the Heat, the media, or the league office in a timely way. Under these circumstances, I have concluded that the Spurs did a disservice to the league and our fans.' The league's statement said the Spurs were in violation of league policy reviewed with the board of governors in April 2010 against resting players in a manner 'contrary to the best interests of the NBA.'
Guy is fucking bat shit crazy. 250k????? He's obviously reached the old man "I don't give a shit about anything" stage of his life to fine a team like this because he didn't like it. How bout fining your schedule maker for having the Spurs play five games in seven nights and two HOME games in seven nights for the Heat. Just asinine on so many levels. Pretty sure Tim Duncan in like 42 years old, you expect him to play two back to backs a week? K bro. And I don't even give a shit about the Spurs. But I do hate David Stern with a fucking passion. But I guess after this I should start feeling bad for him since he's obviously becoming wicked senile. Probably days away from committing 51-50's in a Brentano's
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