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Collison suspended 8 games for DV incident
Posted: Mon Oct 3, 2016 2:27 am
by KF10
Sacramento Kings guard Darren Collison will be suspended without pay for the first eight games of the 2016-17 NBA regular season after his recent guilty plea on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery.
Collison will be allowed to participate in Kings exhibition games and practices but will miss Sacramento's opening eight games after he received three years of informal probation and a 20-day jail sentence for a May incident involving his wife at their home in the Sacramento suburb of Granite Bay, California.
The suspension will cost Collison a total of $380,324 in lost salary.
In a statement, the league said it conducted its own investigation of Collison and consulted with a "panel of experts" to determine the veteran guard's punishment.
"Based on this investigation, consultation, and a careful weighing of all the facts and circumstances, the NBA determined that an eight-game suspension was appropriate," the league said in its statement Sunday. "Among other factors, the NBA took into account the conduct and its result, the player's acceptance of responsibility, his cooperation with both law enforcement and the NBA, and his voluntary participation in counseling in addition to the court-mandated program."
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/17696552/darren-collison-sacramento-kings-suspended-8-games-domestic-violence-incident
Re: Collison suspended 8 games for DV incident
Posted: Mon Oct 3, 2016 2:36 am
by Wolfay
Interesting. They must have a much better understanding of the details then we do, because I think this was light. Domesticated violence is despicable, and I expected a suspension much harsher.
Re: Collison suspended 8 games for DV incident
Posted: Mon Oct 3, 2016 2:45 am
by Zaccai
I thought it will be longer and let's see who will be the starter.
Re: Collison suspended 8 games for DV incident
Posted: Sat Nov 5, 2016 9:15 pm
by Johnny Bball
Does collision play again when he returns? They don't really have options to sit him further do they?
Re: RE: Re: Collison suspended 8 games for DV incident
Posted: Sat Nov 5, 2016 10:25 pm
by City of Trees
Johnny Bball wrote:Does collision play again when he returns? They don't really have options to sit him further do they?
Id bet Collison starts first game back.
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Re: RE: Re: Collison suspended 8 games for DV incident
Posted: Sat Nov 5, 2016 11:03 pm
by Johnny Bball
City of Trees wrote:Johnny Bball wrote:Does collision play again when he returns? They don't really have options to sit him further do they?
Id bet Collison starts first game back.
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Thanks. He was ditched in fantasy and I had no idea why he's not on a roster yet and I was just about to fix that.
Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: Collison suspended 8 games for DV incident
Posted: Sun Nov 6, 2016 12:22 am
by City of Trees
Johnny Bball wrote:City of Trees wrote:Johnny Bball wrote:Does collision play again when he returns? They don't really have options to sit him further do they?
Id bet Collison starts first game back.
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Thanks. He was ditched in fantasy and I had no idea why he's not on a roster yet and I was just about to fix that.
Yeah this is the perfect time to pick him up!
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Re: Collison suspended 8 games for DV incident
Posted: Mon Nov 7, 2016 3:22 pm
by City of Trees
Who do you guys think gets cut? Lawson or Farmar?
I wouldn't be surprised if Lawson gets cut. Farmar has outplayed him the past two games and Joerger knows him from Memphis.
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Re: Collison suspended 8 games for DV incident
Posted: Mon Nov 7, 2016 7:13 pm
by City of Trees
It was Farmar. Hope Lawson can pick up his game coming off the bench.
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Re: Collison suspended 8 games for DV incident
Posted: Mon Nov 7, 2016 8:53 pm
by KF10
Too bad. I liked Farmar whenever he stepped onto the court. He was a decent option off the bench.
Re: Collison suspended 8 games for DV incident
Posted: Tue Nov 8, 2016 4:32 am
by SacSanity
Man... I love Farmar... He hits 3s and we need that.