David Stern’s ‘Totality of the Facts’ a Poor Substitute for Actual Rules

December 1st, 2012 by Jonathan Wasserman Leave a reply »
How dare the San Antonio Spurs violate the rules that David Stern has mentally stored in his head.

Don't they know the "totality of the facts"?

The Spurs suffered the consequences for violating unwritten laws by giving four players, including three marquee names, a rest all at the same time.

I find it difficult to justify a fine—of a quarter of a million dollars, no less—for breaking a rule that doesn't exist.

Stern's statement (via NBA.com):

The result here is dictated by the totality of the facts in this case. The Spurs decided to make four of their top players unavailable for an early-season game that was the team's only regular-season visit to Miami. The team also did this without informing the Heat, the media, or the league office in a timely way. Under these circumstances, I have concluded that the Spurs did a disservice to the league and our fans.

Under these circumstances, I have concluded that Mr. Stern needs control like an alcoholic needs a drink.

First he vetoed a trade for a team he technically owned, and now he's coaching the ones he doesn't.

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