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Henry Abbott (of ESPN) was wrong in an article entitled "Not a play on the ball"

He was called for the milder of the two kinds of flagrants. Who thinks that was a horrible call? Tommy Heinsohn for one. Doc Rivers and Armond Hill are two more. However, is there anyone not on the Celtics payroll who can muster outrage that the foul was called a flagrant? Especially when Zaza Pachulia had been called for a flagrant earlier in the game, for stopping a layup with a somewhat analagous play to Kendrick Perkins' face?

And, here's where it gets tricky: There are a zillion examples of NBA players risking injury to the other team. The Celtics are not alone in that, but those kinds of plays are especially noticeable from this team and, I bet that thesis would find, more common.

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_ ... n-the-ball

The league just rescinded the flagrant foul and that was the reason Rivers blew his top and was ejected, a sequence that changed the game in Atlanta's favor.

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball ... ds_fl.html

Apparently Mr. Abbott, someone besides people on the Celtics payroll thought it was a terrible call (though they probably weren't outraged). The refs are given some discretion on making calls so the league overturning it tells you that it was not close call.

speaking of flagrant fouls- that foul tonight by humphreys on davis was a definite flagrant one.

Yeah, and now Davis' thumb is hurt again.

Yeah Humphreys added something extra on that foul on Davis! The flagrant on Zaza was for trying to rip Perks head off! Davis didn't have a perfect angle on the ball and reached around with his short arms which kinda made it look worse than what it was! This guy sounds like the Anti-Tommy Heinsohn saying things like "those kinds (flagrant) of plays are especially noticeable from this team," basically saying the C's go out of their way to hurt other players !

Again.......the C's got screwed. NO big deal. It will make the team stronger.

So can we protest the loss since Doc being ejected impacted the outcome of the game?

ESPN's Laker-loving staff of pansies can all kiss my Celtic Green ass.

Same goes with David Stern. Imagine that phone call to Doc - "Hey Doc, we're going to fine you $25k for your ejection on Monday. We messed up on that call, but it wasn't nice of you to yell at our guys so loudly. Use your indoor voice next time please and thanks".

So what's Mr. Abbot's hating ass got to say now?

May a quote, "ESPN's Laker-loving staff of pansies can all kiss my Celtic Green ass."