I don’t disagree with you but I do wonder why Green’s inability to conduct himself as a professional athlete and abide by the league’s rules is the league’s fault?
I remember his last suspension in the finals. Absolutely it cost them a championship. But I never for one second thought it was the league's fault. I always felt like it was 100 percent non Green. No one forced him to hit another player in the groin. No one forced him to rack up 7+ techs resulting in a suspension. Green, not the officials, cost them a championship.
As many of you have shown by listing his antics from last night, he should’ve been kicked out. Had he been kicked out, Toronto would be celebrating a championship today. Which is fine with me.
Why does the league feel that in order to maintain its integrity that it must placate to certain players? If anything, the league looks less objective because it issues special rules to its most unruly players.
Honestly, I’d have no problem next year if the nba went without its biggest stars for a few weeks due to suspensions in efforts to crack down on the nonstop abuse the officials take. As a lifelong fan of the nba, this past year was the worst that I can remember regards to players and officials. Officials can no longer make any call without players whining. And certain players, like cp3 and Green, pull **** that would get anyone else T’d up 3-4 times over.
This needs to change. /end of my TED talk.