Silver has always been soft on fighting.

Lopez and Ibaka only got 1 game each for swinging. Rondo got 3 for spitting on and punching CP3.

Pretty in-line with suspensions for players involved with the Malice at the Palace for the players that didn’t interact with the fans. Ben Wallace got 6 games as the instigator, which tracks on Beef Stew’s 7 (add one on for leaving the bench).

The longest fighting suspension since then was 16 games for Draymond for the Gobert fight (which was an egregious incident + a “please stop being the way you are” punishment). Carmelo got 15 in ‘06 for punching Mardy Collins in face (the famous Carmelo hit-and-run incident), and J.R. Smith and Nate Robinson got 10 in the same brawl, which was as severe as it was because they fell into the crowd on the baseline while wrestling - plus it was the first big fight following the Malice. Artest (then MWP) got 7 for the elbow to James Harden’s neck in ‘09.

Draymond commits acts of violence every other game, so this isn’t a surprise at all unfortunately.

It does suck that Stew is going to be out against TOR, NY, SA, OKC, and CLE, but the punishment seems fair.

Worth it

I really expected more for everyone but Duren, but relieved it wasn’t too extreme. Especially since no one landed anything lol.

Every punch or fist thrown was a miss lol

This is one of the longest suspensions in NBA history for an on-court incident that didn’t involve fans.

Probably the longest suspension for a missed punch.

Landed punches usually get fewer games than this.

For reference, Artest got 7 games for concussing Harden with a ridiculously vicious elbow. That was far worse than anything anyone did during this scuffle, and Artest had a much, much worse history than Beef Stew.

I mean am I tripping or is this a good response? lol I don’t think this is soft or anything. I feel like this is about right

Silver is also in the business of making money, and fights drew eyeballs, created content, distracted from tanking, and finally created his favorite thing in the world highlights

All of these seem reasonable. I’d have given Bridges more but it’s not bad.

I think fans tend to kind of focus only on the basketball consequences of these suspensions which is understandable, but a big part of it for players is losing 7 games of pay. The suspension is effectively a pretty large fine itself, even if the number of games seems low.

It doesn’t make any sense to punish fans for something that makes the sport better off in the long run than harming it.

It wasn’t gonna be anything but silver must’ve thought of the engagement the varying suspensions would get on social media so he rolled some dice to figure out suspension lengths.

Bball Paul got this.

Yeah I’m not pleased to not have Stew in for those games if the 7 games suspension is true.

But I’m also not on team “yeah, show em how TOUGH Detroit is! Don’t MeSs wiTh dEtrOit! FigHts aRe CoOl!” as I like to see our players be able to … play

Yea not a great time to be missing beef stew

Pretty much.

Makes it even funnier those who thought Stew would get suspended 10+ games or get the Draymond “indefinite” suspension.

According to Reddit the other day they claimed Stewart would get like 30 games. This sub and their overreactions.

I feel like so few people that talk about the nba on social media actually make the effort to watch the Pistons so they just think Stew is some uncoordinated trash can that can’t do anything but get into fights.

Guess Silver was right when he called it a “highlight league” and continued refusal to allow more games/teams to be more accessible. So many people just follow the league through social media

Yeah I deadass thought he might get 20+ because of the repeat label, the bench clear, and the narrative around him. Very happy to be wrong, 7 is fair.

Why? Repeat offender and he came off the bench - which is the bigger issue. Guys get a game for simply stepping off the bench alone.

r/NBA: We want physical old school basketball

r/NBA once old school type stuff happens on court: 🥹 Adam Silver please ban these players 🥹

In 1994 knicks and bulls got into a brawl, that spilled into the stands, in front of Stern. There were a total of 4 games of suspensions. But go on

When Stern was commish these sort of fights happened every week

Stewart would have only like a 4 game suspension if he wasn’t a repeat offender

Player history factors into this, so it is not that simple. Stew definitely got more days given his past.

It’s just unrealistic to expect grown adult men playing high stakes basketball and clobbering each other all night to not instinctively swing on a guy who pie faces them, so if Moose got 4, I don’t see why Duren got 2.

But nobody got hurt and the league probably made (and will make) a bunch of money off a random regular season game, so I feel like everyone should’ve gotten like a one game suspension and give >1 since he came off the bench.

If it ends up being 7 games for Stew, he’ll be out for games against:
Rockets

Knicks

Bulls

Spurs

OKC

Cavs

Orlando

My thoughts exactly. Idk what was going on in Moussa’s head.

Duren slapping diabate in the face is not escalating? News to me.

100

Hell yea brother

They should fight more, maybe make the playing surface ice and put in some sort of “penalty” box.

You smart

Beef Stew should get a gold medal and lifetime wingstop

Still significant for the pistons and keeping 1 seed.

I’d much rather his all start game count as one of the suspension games and have him back for NYK game lol.

Bball Paul would like a word

He was trying to de-escalate the situation, not join in.

Lamelo gets a pass for being dumb. 

I wonder if when the official announcement comes if he’ll be included.

Meh definitely deserved anyway, I’m curious how our core 3 step up without bridges cause he’s the odd one out of this starting lineup anyways in the future.

Yes its bad for a team trying to claw into the playoffs

But I feel like the hornets win streak + scrapping with the pistons is something that fires up the fan base, along with getting more eyes on their games from outsiders.

Youll have an entire country watching the next pistons/hornets game (and possible first round match-up)

Beef stew was a repeat offender so he’ll definitely get the heaviest out of the 4

After the initial scuffle it was his own coaches and teammates he was trying to shove past so I imagine it isn’t held in the same regard.

Part of his punishment is that he’s been added back to the dunk contest after he tried to withdraw citing knee soreness. 

Lmao why, he started the fight

Honestly if the fight didn’t break out it wouldn’t shock me if Duren just got ejected and no suspension.

Yeah i’m surprised he didn’t get 4 along with Moussa and Miles. That still image of Duren with his fingertip in Moussa’s eye is what I think really got him so fired up. A face mush and push is one thing, but don’t touch my eyes.

The CBA gives the commissioner the authority to issue whatever suspension he wants, allows the player to appeal, and due process to be had.

Leaving the bench is an automatic one game minimum.

The CBA allows, but does not require, the commissioner to use prior suspensions, fines, reputation, and other factors when determining a suspension length.

You say “subject to the CBA” - I don’t think you even know what you’re saying.

You forgot the /s

How are so many people missing that Moussa headbutted Duren before Duren pushed him in the face? And I’m a big fan of Moussa so I have no reason to be biased against him.

And with no reaction he would have been tossed and rightfully so. Escalation is a thing my friend.