I can't be the only person out there who gets riled up about flopping in the NBA. It's gotten consistently worse and worse over the years to the point where it isn't just the international players that are doing it, everyone is doing it. Although I should point out that Manu Ginobili accounts for 55% of the international player flop total per year.
David Stern should do something about it, but he's too busy finding ways to ignore Seattle fans who don't want the Sonics to move to Oklahoma. After all, we've already seen one game decided by a flop, as evidenced by this pirouette by AK-47 in Game 2 of the Rockets/Jazz series.
Luckily though, now that fans have a voice thanks to these here interwebs, a new hero has emerged. There is a blog that has been set up called NBA Flops that seeks to destroy flopping in the NBA. It is a lonely, but noble battle. Let's here what our intrepid hero, known only as Lucky Stuff, has to say.
It's hoped here, that by highlighting these flops, and keeping track of the floppers, we can embarrass them enough so they stop. Maybe in the offseason, an NBA committee will address this; maybe not. Since Seattle, I've not much faith in the big commish, or his office. We know players care about their millions, some even care about their legacies. Hopefully, enough will care about their rep, that if they get called out for flopping, and lose the respect of the league and its fans, maybe it won't be the thing to do anymore. A little accountability never hurt anyone.Amen brother. We wish you all the best in your noble quest.
By the way, I have a reasonable idea for how to punish floppers. Burn them at the stake. Simple, yet effective.
[NBA Flops: Pointing Out The Most Egregious Floppers In The NBA]
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