Pierce Fined For Menacing Gesture

According to the Boston Herald:

This just in from the NBA office:

Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce and Washington Wizards guard DeShawn Stevenson have each been fined $25,000 for making menacing gestures during games played this weekend, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations.

The incident involving Pierce occurred in the fourth period of the Celtics' 102-93 Game 3 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on April 26. The incident involving Stevenson occurred in the first period of the Wizards' 100-97 Game 4 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 27.

So, they fined Pierce for making a menacing gesture. Haven't seen where they fined Horford for taunting that led to the gesture from Pierce. So, now we have Perk getting a tech for looking and Pierce getting fined for gesturing. But, Smith can body slam Pierce and not even get a technical for it. And, Horford can wag his finger in Pierce's face and who knows what he said and nothing is done. Not to mention that the Hawks can disable the shot clocks in a move that clearly favored the home team and that is ok, too. The NBA... where amazing happens.

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You guys will win in six games, so what? I agree what Horford did was unnecessary but he didn't throw up any gang signs. Plus it's not like Pierce is suspended, just pay up and go win the series.

appeal everything even if your guilty!!! and he throws that sign b4 all the games

I agree it's kind of silly if they fine him now for the gesture, if he does in fact do it before all games. Also, you should appeal even if your guilty. Finally though, the commish does have to fine him because so many people say the NBA is full of thugs and hoodlums (I don't, but other people do) and if you don't discipline that, than those thoughts will continue.

I agree it's kind of silly if they fine him now for the gesture, if he does in fact do it before all games. Also, you should appeal even if your guilty. Finally though, the commish does have to fine him because so many people say the NBA is full of thugs and hoodlums (I don't, but other people do) and if you don't discipline that, than those thoughts will continue.

A double post, I fail, I'm sorry.

Why the samdiggity would he do that?
I love Paul Pierce - but really!? Why?
He just cost himself a bunch of money and probably causing potential endorsments to think twice.

i think he was in shock and didnt know what to do with himself, so the hood mantality took over

ooops mentality, stupidity taken over here

TO BE CLEAR WIT U THERE IS NO STUPIDITY IN PAUL PIERCE U HEARD ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SIGNED
HIS DAUGHTER !!!!!!!(FROM THE HOOD)

paul piece an LA boy from da hood LOL......he keepin it gangsta yo

he is a blood

Is that what that means? It looks like he is flicking a booger.

LOL! A good luck booger!!!
I think it looks like his is doing the "3 point" sign.

oh yeah. That is WAY cooler. good thinking!

DATS W@tZ UP!!!!

I think he lost it for a moment , but I think he's entitled to that at least once. The guy is an all-star so he's not going to let that young guy talk all that mess and get away with it . The big picture is I think there's a uncle tom guy who knows the streets and told the NBA commitee that it was a gang sign , anyway!!! No one in the commitee knows what that mean so I think they need to shut guys like Josh Howard down before we're all exposed !!!

For the record I am not a Boston fan nor am I a fan of Paul Pierce but I must say he does look like he is doing the 3point sign. But hey if Sheed can get a tech for saying "the ball don't lie" anything can happen. I say if you are going to call it on one call it on all no matter who it is!!! All this taunting and trash talking is really on another level, its the playoffs people!!!!!

agree! everything heats up during playoffs!

and Al Horford might have pissed the hell off paul Pierce in game 3


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