The NBA has decided to cut down on overt gesture even though these gestures may not be directed at an official. According to Brian Mahoney's article, "NBA Will Whistle More Techs for 'Overt' Gestures."
Mahoney quotes Stu Jackson for the reason why “our fan research shows that people think NBA players complain too much and they do so much more than players in other leagues. But that aside, in reviewing our games, what we have observed is an excessive amount of complaining to referees’ calls or non-calls.”
Further down in the article Mahoney quotes Jackson again: “The best mindset for everyone to take in a player’s mind is really abstinence, and that is to not complain."
The problem is that while fan research may show that NBA players complain too much, more so than any professional league, it doesn't explain the reason why. There are no follow-up questions that were quoted in the article on why fans believe that NBA players complain the most.
Jackson hits the nail on the head though that there's obviously been complaining about calls and non-calls over the past few years, yet the NBA has d ...
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