Anthony Johnson suspended for one game

half-man half-a-season · Post #1 » by **half-man half-a-season** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:18 pm

http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/2008 ... son_hawks/

Silk Wilkes · Post #2 » by **Silk Wilkes** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:24 pm

Should be fined too. I can have sympathy for Al Horford but not a malicious attempt to hurt someone like Johnson did.

AB_21 · Post #3 » by **AB_21** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:33 pm

really wasn't as bad as people are making it to be.
1 game is fine.

rapstarr · Post #4 » by **rapstarr** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:34 pm

Post #5 » by **LittleOzzy** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:34 pm

Does anyone have a clip of the elbow on Youtube or anything?

marcroboy · Post #6 » by **marcroboy** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:39 pm

Oh chuck will be pissed.

C Court · Post #7 » by **C Court** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:49 pm

marcroboy wrote:Oh chuck will be pissed.

Chuck was calling for two games which was unreasonable.

One game makes sense.

Franchise_411 · Post #8 » by **Franchise_411** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:51 pm

how many games did Bogut get last year for pushing Bosh? I think this and the Jose-Johnson thing are pretty equal in severity, it's just poor sportsmanship ...

Live Free · Post #9 » by **Live Free** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:55 pm

at least its something

mastertang · Post #10 » by **mastertang** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:49 pm

LittleOzzy wrote:Does anyone have a clip of the elbow on Youtube or anything?

reptar15 · Post #11 » by **reptar15** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:04 pm

chucks' prob at home crying for calderon hoping the elbow didn't leave any permanent damge.

Samurai_Raps · Post #12 » by **Samurai_Raps** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:20 pm

Franchise_411 wrote:how many games did Bogut get last year for pushing Bosh? I think this and the Jose-Johnson thing are pretty equal in severity, it's just poor sportsmanship ...

This was definitely more malicious as Johnson elbowed Calderon in the back of the head. There is no way Calderon could see or brace himself for the hit. Intent to injury and potential to injure was far greater in this instance. Luckily, Calderon was ok, but it could've been alot worse

Raps-ody · Post #13 » by **Raps-ody** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:21 pm

This is the only video I can find of this and it happens quite fast right at the beginning.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LY631Ol5wh8

From the way the players are milling round for the rest of the clip I think they didn't have a clue what happened.

kelso · Post #14 » by **kelso** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:41 pm

1 game is fine but there is no room in the game for crap like that- a real punk move by a bitter older man who was obviously upset that his Euro counterpart was having his way with him on the floor at both ends.

Nice beard you freak.

Mak · Post #15 » by **Mak** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:06 pm

One game does NOT make sense nor is it fine. Horfford injured TJ accidently so 1 game kind of made sense. What he did was no accident, and it was a cheap shot. Should be more than 1 game.

whoknows · Post #16 » by **whoknows** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:15 pm

Should have been 2 games, he did try to hurt JC.

Forever he'll be booed at ACC & even worst, he now has the "dirty player" stigma in NBA.

BasherMan · Post #17 » by **BasherMan** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:09 am

He definitely tried to hurt Jose, but he didn't try to injure him. There is a definite difference.

evilRyu · Post #18 » by **evilRyu** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:18 am

What a joke Anthony Johnson is..... it's hilarious as this is the most pub he'll ever get for the rest of his career

miruss2001 · Post #19 » by **miruss2001** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:31 am

Should have got more than one. He's a punk and a thug. Karma is a bitch AJ... hope your knee doesn't blow out.

KG1585 · Post #20 » by **KG1585** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:39 am

I don't know why people are trying to down play this, like it was nothing. The guy was purposly trying hurt Jose, so what if he didn't connect that hard, but if he did, Jose could be out with a concussion.