Heat: rookies Mario Chalmers, Michael Beasley were continually ...

Yeah downgrading the flagrant foul really makes a difference now... NBA = JOKE

BS heat culture. Same ppl that fined James Posey for being fat.

Will they play game 7 again???
Or last 3 minutes??? Hah....Dah....

what is the point of this article? way to throw a negative spin on a good rookie campaign from both players.

good investigative journalism would have you also list all other players fined on the team and players from other teams so we can properly gauge the severity of this situation. My guess is that its a non issue and business as usual.

greenmiamicat is right. How many times is the NBA going to admit their mistakes AFTER the fact, instead of getting the myopic refs to call the game correctly the first time, or firing their sorry a**es?

They are both punks who would be working at a car wash if it were not for basketball.

What a pointless article.

it's hard controlling african american teenagers without giving them millions of dollars...imagine them with all that money.

The question is, were any of the same infractions repeated? If so it means they didn't learn from their mistakes, which should be a concern. Let's face it esp. in Beasley's case a lot of money could be tied up in him, what you don't want is another Josh Smith.

well we all know Riley runs a pretty strict operation, always has. i imagine it would be extremely difficult to follow all the rules they put into place.

dolphinatik wrote:

good investigative journalism would have you also list all other players fined on the team and players from other teams so we can properly gauge the severity of this situation. My guess is that its a non issue and business as usual.

Totally agree...what a waste of space. Ira needs to take a vacation, look for some teeth whitener, and join Hair Club for Men.

NBA is a loser.

Children, go out and play basketball,do not give worship /praise to overpaid immature punks.

NBA and Babylon are going down.Who's in the playoffs antway? Don't care . don't watch the garbage.

Sellasie I.

And it's all Tiffany's fault.

That's why I have not paid to attend or watched NBA basketball in years. I refuse to pay towards these guys salaries.

beasley's head is not on straight.

he reminds me of guys like ron artest and joakim noah.

he may never mature

Julio wrote:

That's why I have not paid to attend or watched NBA basketball in years. I refuse to pay towards these guys salaries.

But I am sure you watch the NFL? I can agree NFL players are "high character" guys.

You're a moron.

I think they should have fined Wade for his stupid turn-overs! This article and the mere fact that Spo spoke to Ira about it, is a joke! I thought all teams had their rules and they were "INTERNAL" (not for publication)! This is left-wing type reporting that only works in the political arena! IRA, GET A JOB!

Slim wrote:

beasley's head is not on straight.
he reminds me of guys like ron artest and joakim noah.
he may never mature

Once again you demonstrate how far up your sphincter your head is...Slim Jim from Placentaville..hope there's a 9.5 in your near future. A S S wipe!

lonely wrote:

it's hard controlling african american teenagers without giving them millions of dollars...imagine them with all that money.

unfortunately ..you were born unskilled