The National Basketball (–foul word(s) removed–)ociation have already issued a verdict regarding the punching incident made by Serge Ibaka of the OKC Thunder to the Clipper’s All-Star player Blake Griffin.
Blake Griffin was became a victim of the intense action on the court at around 2 minutes before the final whistle as the two forwards were battling for position but Ibaka was beaten easily so he responded with a punch below the belt of Griffin.
Although the Thunder have won the game with the final score at 108-104 but the incident got a negative response not only from the fans but also from the players. The NBA’s decision of only giving a flagrant foul and not suspending Ibaka put some doubts in the NBA’s officiating policy.
The NBA fined Serge Ibaka with a total of $25,000. He will still play for the next game although the foul was upgraded to flagrant foul 2 from flagrant foul 1, still it is not enough for his unsportsmanlike conduct, based upon basketball expert’s pronouncement.
Here’s the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au6ShIChPis
