NBA to enforce sportsmanship and fair play. How dare they?!

The NBA announced on Wednesday that there is a new rule on the books to prevent flopping.

“Flopping” will be defined as any physical act that appears to have been intended to cause the referees to call a foul on another player.

 The penalty will not be a trip to the foul line for the other team.  It will be far worse.  Well, the first violation will just result in a warning from the league head office.  The second through fifth offenses though will incur penalties ranging from $5K to $30K.  More than 6 violations could result in an increased fine and/or suspension.

So, I think after the first day of regular season NBA games, we'll see warnings for every player in the league (except Kobe, who says "flopping is a chump move").  Then, the office pools will start.  Who will get the first $60K game?  Who will get the first suspension?  How long does Kobe last before getting fined?

But wait!

The NBA players' union said it would file a grievance with the league and an unfair labour practice charge with the US National Labor Relations Board.

Raptor's guard John Lucas III explained it this way: "Any given day, some guy grabs my jersey I’ll sell it like they grabbed my spine outta my body...  You learn (flopping) as a child, and now it’s taken away, so it kind of makes you take away part of your game,"

Sorry John, if you think flopping is part of your 'game', then you aren't an athlete, you're a con artist.