Originally Posted by
As I See It
No matter Griff's method...visual proof is a hard evidence to ignore; much less punish. The league has already publicly admitted to mishandling Zion-related no calls (Ingram-related no-calls for that matter also) on multiple occasions. It would not serve the league's best interest to punish the Pelicans (and their future player spokesmodel by proxy). They might not like Griff's candid talk, but can anybody deny that it is justified if Griff and the club have exhausted all approved avenues of recourse?
Also, those members of the media that are sympathetic to Griff's claim would have a field day in sports talk programing and print if the league was heavy handed in this matter. It could become a public relations nightmare for the league that will open a can of worms they might not want to have opened up (ie: Flopping, technical fouls, flagrant fouls, instant replay, coach's challenges, Role of the Secaucus Replay Center, Referee training, etc).
If I were the commissioner, I would want to get this behind us as soon as possible. Punishing Griff will only exacerbate it.