NBA Competition Committee discussing in-game penalty for flopping: report

25.05.2023 - 20:57 foxnews.com

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The days of NBA players widely exaggerating contact in order to entice a whistle could be a thing of the past.

The NBA’s Competition Committee is discussing in-game penalties for flopping that would result in a technical free throw, according to The Athletic.

Marcus Smart, #36 of the Boston Celtics, shouts out after taking a charging foul against the Dallas Mavericks during the second quarter at TD Garden on November 23, 2022, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Winslow Townson/Getty Images) Charania added that a trial of the rule is possible at the NBA’s Summer League in July. CELTICS ARE STILL ALIVE IN EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS WITH GAME 5 IN BOSTON Flopping in basketball has been an issue for years, with players constantly looking to oversell contact in order to trick referees into calling a foul.

It has appeared to become more frequent in previous seasons, with Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr imploring the league to do something about the flop during his team’s playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I think, to me, what I’ve learned coaching in FIBA . . . .

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