The Indiana Pacers have the reputation of a tough, no-nonsense team that places defense first, last and always. Pacers shooting guard Lance Stephenson, with his rugged game and omnipresent snarl, is the embodiment of the Pacers Way.
But in the modern NBA, even tough players on tough teams flop from time to time, and Stephenson is no exception. According to the website Inside Hoops, the NBA has fined Stephenson for his second flopping violation of the year.
The violation came on Monday in a nationally televised game against the Golden State Warriors. Here is the video. You be the judge.
Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson put his arm into Stephenson, and Stephenson fell to the ground rather demonstrably, turning his eyes searchingly toward the referee the second he hit the ground. Thompson is not exactly little; Basketball Reference lists him at 6'7" and 205 pounds. But the 6'5", 210-pound Stephenson isn't exactly a dainty little fellow himself.
This is Stephenson's second flopping violation in the month of January. He received his first warning for an incident involving point guard K ...
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Lance Stephenson Fined $5,000 for Second Flopping Violation
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