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Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis fined $5K for flopping against Rockets

By Seth Colgan

May 2, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Glen Davis (0) blocks a shot by San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (20) in the first half of game seven of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
May 2, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Glen Davis (0) blocks a shot by San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (20) in the first half of game seven of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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To fight the flopping epidemic, the NBA gives “Big Baby” Davis a slap on the wrist for his flop against Dwight Howard

Glen “Big Baby” Davis was fined $5,000 for violating the NBA’s Anti-Flopping rules on Friday night against the Rockets, the league announced on Saturday. The play happened with just over one minute to go in the first quarter of Game 3.

Blake Griffin called for a screen from “Big Baby” Davis, and as he crossed the paint, Dwight Howard made contact and Davis went spiraling to the hardwood.

The league released this brief statement on the reprimand.

"Los Angeles Clippers forward-center Glen Davis has been fined $5,000 by the NBA for violating the league’s anti-flopping rules during Game 3 of the Clippers’ Conference Semifinals series against the Houston Rockets.The incident occurred with 1:09 remaining in the first quarter of the Clippers’ 124-99 victory over the Rockets last night at Staples Center."

Now, Glen Davis is a very solid guy. Not even Dwight Howard could move him like that. However, the reason it was such an easy call for the refs to make is because of the way Howard extends his arm when he and Davis make contact. The ref who made the call first is the one facing Howard, and the view was probably obstructed by Davis, which made the contact look more severe than it actually was.

This definitely is not the first time “Big Baby” has been caught flopping, so it isn’t surprising that the NBA is starting to enact more fines to combat the flopping issue. The refs simply cannot see every angle of every play, and not all plays are reviewable. So, a fine is the only way to discourage players from flopping. Maybe next time Davis will think before acting.

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