Ryan Hollins choking Goran Dragic

[CelticConcourse]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zemYguYV3qM

I wish Ryan Hollins was never a Celtic, and I just lost all respect for him. My respect for Michael Beasley (low -> high) and Jared Dudley (high -> higher) skyrocketed. Gotta protect your teammates.

I hope Ryan Hollins gets suspended for a game or two (not that it matters muched) and fined. The NBA isn't a place for that. You suck, Hollins.

[CelticConcourse]

If you think about it, incidents like these are all about not stopping bullying at the childhood stage.

[scaryjerry]

Interesting...doesn't really change how I feel about Hollins ever being a Celtic and doesn't particularly change my respect level for anyone involved but interesting nonetheless

[dark_lord]

nba, where talking, posturing, and shoving happens

[Roy H.]

I agree, that needs to be a suspension.

[CelticConcourse]

I think that it sucks that Beasley got a tech for the push. If I led officiating crews, I'd say leave Beasley alone. Now, he has to pay thousands of dollars for doing the right thing: giving Hollins a well-deserved push.

[sofutomygaha]

Let's not give Dragic a free pass. Hollins egregiously fouled/choked/hacked/held Dragic while the ball was in play, but Dragic's act holding Hollins' arm there and self-choking after the play was pretty ... stupid

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

So we have only one person who saw Dragic holding Hollins' arm around his neck to make it look like Hollins was trying to choke him? Come on now.


TP sir... because Dragic made more of the situation than it should have been.

[LooseCannon]

I think that it sucks that Beasley got a tech for the push. If I led officiating crews, I'd say leave Beasley alone. Now, he has to pay thousands of dollars for doing the right thing: giving Hollins a well-deserved push.

Pushing after the fact is weak sauce.  I'd respect Beasley more if he Kermit Washingtoned Hollins in the back of the head while he still had Dragic in the headlock.

Kinda wish Hollins had given Dragic a noogie while talking to the ref, though.

[Eddie20]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zemYguYV3qM

I wish Ryan Hollins was never a Celtic, and I just lost all respect for him. My respect for Michael Beasley (low -> high) and Jared Dudley (high -> higher) skyrocketed. Gotta protect your teammates.

I hope Ryan Hollins gets suspended for a game or two (not that it matters muched) and fined. The NBA isn't a place for that. You suck, Hollins.

Does this change your respect for Bird or Dr. J? Or when Barkley started sucker punching Bird because of this? How about former C' Xavier McDaniel? If you say "you suck, Hollins" then you have to be consistent and say the same thing about every star and/or legend that's ever started a fight too.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

That should be a hefty fine and a couple of games or more of suspension. Completely unnecessary.

And man, props for B-Easy for standing tall for a teammate. He may never be the player we thought he could be but that was worthy of respect.

Let's not give Dragic a free pass. Hollins egregiously fouled/choked/hacked/held Dragic while the ball was in play, but Dragic's act holding Hollins' arm there and self-choking after the play was pretty effing stupid

I think his arm was trying to drag Hollins' arm down so he can get away from the choke. Then again, that's how I saw it.

[timobusa]

nba, where talking, posturing, and shoving happens

As the great Jalen Rose once said, theres not a lot of tough guys in the NBA, they're wearing skinny jeans, when they fight its " HOLD ME BACK! HOLD ME BACK! "

[j804]

LOL at the over reaction this wasnt much fine him and call it a day. Dragic was doing most of the man hugging by holding his forearm across his own neck.

[Smutzy#9]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zemYguYV3qM

I wish Ryan Hollins was never a Celtic, and I just lost all respect for him. My respect for Michael Beasley (low -> high) and Jared Dudley (high -> higher) skyrocketed. Gotta protect your teammates.

I hope Ryan Hollins gets suspended for a game or two (not that it matters muched) and fined. The NBA isn't a place for that. You suck, Hollins.

Does this change your respect for Bird or Dr. J? Or when Barkley started sucker punching Bird because of this? How about former C' Xavier McDaniel? If you say "you suck, Hollins" then you have to be consistent and say the same thing about every star and/or legend that's ever started a fight too.

I dont think it changes my attitude towards any players but you have to understands that the games arent played like that anymore. Times change and is essence so do social standards.

If you have ever watched AFL football (If you havnt check it out on youtube) that sort of stuff happens all the time and it has just become part of the game. Should it be? no. Whats so bad about being a good sport showing respect to opposition but also being a fierce competitor. I love KG to death, but the cockshot he did on frye a few years ago was nothing but a cheap shot and punk move.

There is a difference in playing hard and being a Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.. In this instance the later stands for hollins.

[SHAQATTACK]

Goran was was instigating it , trying to make it look worse,

too bad Stern couldn't jump in there and take one in the chops for the NBA