It’s over. For kicking Chris Paul in San Antonio’s loss to the Hornets on Wednesday, Bruce Bowen was suspended for one game by the League. Bowen will miss tonight’s road game against the Pistons, which ends his streak of 500 consecutive games without a DNP.
We’ve got two clips of the play: The first is from the Hornets’ broadcast, which is of course titled “Bowen kicks Paul.” The second is from the Spurs broadcast, naturally titled, “Chris Paul punches Bruce Bowen.”
March 14th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Brown says:
What suprises me most about this is that the league allows Bowen to stick his leg under a guy when he’s taking a jump shot, but they suspend him for this. Paul didn’t even catch a blow from him, just a little contact. Are they suspending him on intent? If they are, they’re sending the wrong message. He’s done way worse and the league has turned a blind eye to it.
March 14th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
i Fux aka Etheraldinho aka Farouq Obama aka Cecil Cocksure says:
Bowen is a bitch! Ol make a look like you innocent point at yourself and say ‘who me’ looking ass nigga!
I just read this about Jordan Hill from Arizona and what NBA player he was most like :
NBA Comparison: Ronny Turiaf (less heart)
^^^^^^^^LMAO How do you have less heart than Turiaf that Nig got a fake heart in his body……….*dead*
March 14th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Spliff 2 My Lou says:
It’s about time Bowen get called out on his bullshit ways. I like his defense but sometimes he’s just out of hand. It’s a shame though that it ends his streak in this way. I would’ve just fined him with no suspension.
March 14th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
nick says:
bowen does cheap little things like this that are dirty. i don’t know if he deserves to be suspended for this. he should be warned and possibly fined everytime he sticks his legs out when contesting shots. how many players have landed on his foot and have also called him out on it.
March 14th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Celts Fan says:
kick Bowen out of the league, let his replacement (Udoka) get some PT, and save the ankles of everyone else. He’s gonna seriously hurt someone one time. This should be 10 games on principle, with a stern message that the next time he does the foot under you as you’re jumping routine, that it’s a $100,000 fine and loooooong suspension…
March 14th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Prof. TX says:
At least this starts to establish a history of punishment. That way, every time from now on just adds to a history that is starting to get officially recognized. Next time they can say he’s already been warned and be more strict.
March 14th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
i Fux aka Etheraldinho aka Farouq Obama aka Cecil Cocksure says:
*gays it up* Ime Udoka is a handsome fellow
March 14th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
dave says:
pretty weak for both arguments. the nba should just let it go.
March 14th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Eric says:
classic Bruce
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drPQkEsM8uM&feature=related
March 14th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Rico says:
Why is it nobody gives a damn unless it happens to a girly “all star”. Man up CP!
March 14th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Prof. TX says:
I agree…CP got game, but he’s weak!
Also, would this suspension really have happened if an all star wasn’t involved?
March 14th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
2 Easy says:
I completely agree wit Brown’s comment. I dont think anyone noticed that Paul attempted to hit him and in my opinion CP isnt the cleanest player out there (see his crotch punch vid if u doubt me) and I dont think this warranted a suspension, wats he’s done to Ray, Wince and KB have though
March 14th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Dave says:
Gotta confess, I just don’t like Bowen. Just a suspicion that he’s been drawing a good NBA paycheck for years, for being nothing more than a dirty #$%*.
I think the NBA should look into Bowengate — just how many players has he tried to injure over his “career”? — and think about revoking SA’s championships in which he played any part.
March 14th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Snook says:
lmao where’s the contact??? that’s some weak shit
March 14th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
word says:
Bowen = Malone.
Good he got suspended who cares if there’s not enough contact he’s a bitch and deserves it since he gets away with so much shit on the reg. Fuck him and fuck the Spurs.
March 14th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
B says:
If Artest did this it’s 5 games MINIMUM!
March 14th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Borgs says:
The NBA office has long been a joke. This does nothing to reverse my thinking.
March 15th, 2008 at 9:14 am
TJ says:
Bowen’s greatest hits:
http://www.doubleviking.com/bullet-points-bruce-bowen-s-9-greatest-hits-8407-p.html
March 15th, 2008 at 9:15 am
TJ says:
I especially like the one where he kicks Wally in the face.
March 15th, 2008 at 10:41 am
TL says:
WTH…Paul was the one who try to hit Bowen in the balls first…then Bowen gave him a knee. Not sure what everybody else is seeing, but that’s some bias crap from everybody above.
March 16th, 2008 at 11:56 am
doc says:
Aint nobody dp shit.