OT: Anti-Flopping Petition

LamboNYK · Post #1 » by **LamboNYK** » Wed May 28, 2008 12:42 am

Watching the playoffs this year, I couldn't take it anymore. If I have to watch one more player have a more seizure on minor contact, I'm gonna throw up. Flopping has reached the point where every game is affected, and I am disgusted by it as somebody that loves pure basketball.

I've started a petition to end flopping: http://www.floppolice.com/petition

It is targeted to the Competition Committee, who recommend rule changes, in hopes of getting their attention. Once there are enough signatures, I will push to get this noticed by the committee.

I will also track progress and give news updates about the anti-flopping movement on the site at: http://www.floppolice.com

So, if you are as fed up as I am, sign it and spread the word. Let's raise some hell and make sure they can't ignore flopping anymore!!

Post #2 » by **Danny Darko** » Wed May 28, 2008 12:50 am

nice work. I'd rather Manu can't than Sasha can. I recommend a cattle prodding for floppers.

Tommy Trojan · Post #3 » by **Tommy Trojan** » Wed May 28, 2008 1:06 am

yeah manu and bowen flop like crazy every game, makes me sick

Gus McCrae · Post #4 » by **Gus McCrae** » Wed May 28, 2008 2:48 am

signed it.

Erik Eleven · Post #5 » by **Erik Eleven** » Wed May 28, 2008 3:50 pm

Good thread. Flopping on purpose should earn opposing team two free throws.

Erik Eleven · Post #6 » by **Erik Eleven** » Wed May 28, 2008 3:53 pm

Signed it. Come on, people. Let's help spreading the word.

Great initiative!

MAMBAEMD · Post #7 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:56 pm

Signed.

lukem005 · Post #8 » by **lukem005** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:03 pm

I just signed it too, that is one of the worst practicies in the NBA, people like manu acting like they caught a shotgun blast in the chest if someone so much as breathes on them. If it is as bad as they make it look take them out for the rest of the game. Imagine Manu going against Barkley or Malone. He would need tourniquet and some vagisil after that.

blix · Post #9 » by **blix** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:17 pm

Signed - good to see Manu did as well.

hermes · Post #10 » by **hermes** » Thu May 29, 2008 1:11 am

i'm not a fan of flopping but how is it cheating, like the petition said?

blix · Post #11 » by **blix** » Thu May 29, 2008 4:50 pm

Glad they're doing something

Sedale Threatt · Post #12 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Thu May 29, 2008 5:12 pm

No need to sign now, eh? It will be very, very interesting to see how these fines will shape the game. Fish, who led the league in offensive fouls drawn this season, might need to clean up his act a bit.

LA-LA-Land · Post #13 » by **LA-LA-Land** » Thu May 29, 2008 5:18 pm

how about sasha in game 4? anyone catch that?

TommyTheCat · Post #14 » by **TommyTheCat** » Fri May 30, 2008 3:42 pm

i prefer the sasha move when manu tapped his face in game 5 :lol: