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Lakers coach has had enough of league punishing his star for fouls


Phil Jackson has had enough of the NBA's close eye on Kobe Bryant's flying elbows.


Lakers coach Phil Jackson accused the National Basketball Association of conducting a “witch hunt†on Kobe Bryant, who was disciplined for a third time in six weeks.

Jackson’s comments came during practice Tuesday.

On Monday, the NBA assessed Bryant a flagrant foul 1 penalty for elbowing Philadelphia’s Kyle Korver in the jaw during last Friday’s game. Bryant has served two one-game suspensions recently for hitting players in the face while shooting.

“It shouldn’t even have been a flagrant 1,†Jackson told reporters at the Lakers’ El Segundo practice facility. “That’s crazy. That’s a vendetta. They have a witch hunt going on. It’s nuts. Guys riding somebody. Everybody does that in this league.

“It’s just becoming a witch hunt now.â€Â

Jackson, who was fined $25,000 by the league earlier this season for criticizing officiating, could be penalized again for the remarks.

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How bout then you suspend every guard then because they all elbow. It not a uncommon thing. Now the slap to face I can understand.
 
Tell Kobe to quit elbowing people? Tell every player to quit elbowing people. Like it or not, it is an unfortunate reality in this game. When the player's who are getting hit come out and say their was no malicious intent behind them, it should tell the league something. I agree that it is a witch hunt and I am done fighting this fight.

People who think he is dirty will continue to think that way and the people who know the truth will never be able to convince them otherwise. If you want a dirty player, look at John Stockton when he played or Bruce Bowen who TRIES to hurt people. Kobe nailing people with an elbow on accident doesn't make him dirty.

If they want to neuter the way people play the game, then they should do it for everyone, not one player. Reggie Miller even said yesterday that there owuld be no way he could play in today's NBA. He went as far as to say that Jordan wouldn't be Jordan if he was scrutinized the way Kobe is/was.

Whatever, the league in general is a joke with their officiating and everyone knows it. They are, by far the worst officiating crew in all of sports.
 
Samphin said:
Tell Kobe to quit elbowing people? Tell every player to quit elbowing people. Like it or not, it is an unfortunate reality in this game. When the player's who are getting hit come out and say their was no malicious intent behind them, it should tell the league something. I agree that it is a witch hunt and I am done fighting this fight.

People who think he is dirty will continue to think that way and the people who know the truth will never be able to convince them otherwise. If you want a dirty player, look at John Stockton when he played or Bruce Bowen who TRIES to hurt people. Kobe nailing people with an elbow on accident doesn't make him dirty.

If they want to neuter the way people play the game, then they should do it for everyone, not one player. Reggie Miller even said yesterday that there owuld be no way he could play in today's NBA. He went as far as to say that Jordan wouldn't be Jordan if he was scrutinized the way Kobe is/was.

Whatever, the league in general is a joke with their officiating and everyone knows it. They are, by far the worst officiating crew in all of sports.
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Well said.
 
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