Despite the events surrounding the end of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Semifinals between San Antonio and Phoenix last night, where Robert Horry essentially body-checked Steve Nash into the scorers' table, I believe the rule should stay put. The rule is very clear and is (or at least should be) well known by the players. Here is a summary of the pertinent excerpt from the rule in question: "During an altercation, all players not participating in the game must remain in the immediate vicinity of their bench," otherwise an automatic one-game suspension is levied. That is a very simpl...
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