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Originally Posted by miami_fan
Maybe, maybe not. It would not have been the first time the league suspended an star player for a deciding game. The NBA suspended Alonzo Mourning for the deciding game five of a first round series against the Knicks in 1998 for actions that happened in game four.
However, that is not what happened. The league DID suspend Howard for his actions which was the proper call. If they had not suspended him, they would have been criticized for giving the star preferential treatment.
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There is not a chance in hell they suspend one of their premier players for a crucial Game 7. Especially for an elbow that is a judgement call. I'm just pointing out the hypocrisy in the NBA when it comes to their rules.
The Mourning example is a tad different. It wasn't an elbow, it was him and Larry Johnson throwing haymakers at one another.