get a grip, people. howard isn't a thug or a criminal. he's simply a dirty player...or at least is allowed to play dirty. call him out for what he clearly is doing (throwing elbows recklessly). i actually don't think many of them are intentional per se, but the fact that he doesn't get called for them tells him he can be reckless with them, which makes matters worse. so, yeah, call him out for being allowed to play dirty. don't resort to middle school crap and call him a thug and a criminal. he's neither of those.