A petition to fight flopping

[SteveDobbs]

As a Bulls fan trying to find things to do with myself besides suicide, I decided to start a Change.org petition against flopping in the NBA.

All it took was 300,000 signatures on this site for Bank of America to drop their $5 debit card fee.

If you think, as I do, that flopping is ruining the game, go on there and sign the petition. It takes five seconds. In a couple hours with nothing other than posting on the general board here I have a handful of signatures.

http://www.change.org/petitions/nationa ... uspensions

Stern and the NBA obviously don't have to listen to Jeff Van Gundy, but maybe with enough people voicing their displeasure, they'd have to take the issue seriously and look at doing something, anything about it.

Mods feel free to lock if you don't want this on your team's board.

[captaincrunk]

I signed, because it would be an upgrade for the quality of play in the league.

[fatlever]

its such an easy solution honestly.

1) refs instructed to call techs for obvious flops during games.

2) have refs (or a panel) review key plays after games. if they see an egregious flop that was not addressed during game, they issue a post-game warning. a set number of warnings results in a fine, followed by suspensions.

problem solved.

[SWedd523]

its such an easy solution honestly.

1) refs instructed to call techs for obvious flops during games.

2) have refs (or a panel) review key plays after games. if they see an egregious flop that was not addressed during game, they issue a post-game warning. a set number of warnings results in a fine, followed by suspensions.

problem solved.

1. Would be difficult I imagine. It also gives too much control to refs who already make enough mistakes as it is. Might have to add another ref or two to just stay on the sideline near halfcourt and watch specifically for flops

2. Makes the most sense to me

[captaincrunk]

The second one would be fine I think. The first, SWedd is saying the right things about it.