[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Suspension isn't likely for Posey plow on Hinrich
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James Posey doesn't appear to be in serious jeopardy of a suspension, even though the NBA's disciplinary chief had a ringside seat for the Miami Heat forward's flagrant foul on Kirk Hinrich.
[/FONT] [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]"When the foul is to the head, it's considered much more serious,'' said Stu Jackson, who metes out suspensions in his role as the league's vice president for basketball operations.
[/FONT] [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Posey appeared to intentionally bump into Hinrich, who was dribbling at full speed and fell hard with 3:14 left to play Thursday. Posey was assessed the more serious Flagrant 2 penalty, which carries an automatic ejection and a review by Jackson.
[/FONT] [FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]"I'll still look at the tape, but it's always better to be in the arena when something happens,'' Jackson said. "The tape doesn't always get everything.''[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]"It was interpreted as excessive in [the officials'] view, even though I didn't think it was excessive,'' Posey said. "I definitely wasn't trying to hurt him. I came from the blind side, just trying to cut him off. And in any collision like that, you'll have that type of reaction.[/FONT]
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"You can say that every foul [was] a frustration foul at that point, with how the game was being called. ... There probably will be some repercussion because they ejected me right away.''[/FONT]