Carmelo Anthony Suspended

Carmelo Anthony along with six others were suspended for varyling game lenghts after the brawl this past Saturday. It’s too bad for the leagues leading scorer that he had to do something so stupid (suckerpunching someone and then running away with his tail between his legs) when his season was going so well but I am kind of surprised that Isiah got off scott free. In my opinion he had a signifigant role as to why the fight started in the first place; I mean come on, complaining to everyone that listens the other team is not taking mercy on you? God damn someone fire that guy already…

Carmelo Anthony will have a long time to think about his big mistake.

Anthony was one of seven players suspended by the NBA on Monday in the aftermath of the Denver Nuggets’ brawl with the New York Knicks in the waning moments of Saturday’s game at Madison Square Garden.

The league’s leading scorer, Anthony was suspended 15 games for his role in the melee. Nuggets guard J.R. Smith and Knicks guard Nate Robinson each were suspended 10 games, while New York’s Mardy Collins drew a six-game suspension.

Knicks forward Jared Jeffries was suspended four games. The NBA also suspended Denver forward Nene and New York center Jerome James one game each for leaving the bench during the incident. Both organizations were fined $500,000.

League commissioner David Stern announced the penalties at a teleconference Monday afternoon.

“The NBA and its players represent a game of extraordinary skill, athleticism and grace, and for good for bad, set an example for the entire basketball world on and off the court,” Stern said. “While we have worked diligently to eliminate fighting from our game, there are failures such as Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. It is our obligation to take the strongest possible steps to avoid such failures in the future.”

Collins touched off the brawl when he grabbed Smith around the neck and threw him to the court as the Nuggets swingman was attempting a breakaway layup in the closing minute of Denver’s 123-100 victory.

Robinson was the third man in and began wrestling with Smith. The two players tumbled into the front row of seats along the baseline before being separated by teammates and officials. The episode seemed to be dying down before Anthony threw a punch which landed on Collins’ face.

After throwing the punch, Anthony ran toward halfcourt and was followed by Jeffries, who also sprinted from the baseline but was tackled before he could reach the Denver superstar.

Stern undoubtedly must be disappointed with the ugly altercation, especially since it involved one of the NBA’s young superstars and came at a time when the league still is trying to repair its image in the wake of the Pistons-Pacers brawl two years ago. #