saint0917
April 15th, 2009, 06:12 AM
4/14/96:
After upbraiding teammate Nick Van Exel only days ago for bumping a referee and proclaiming, “This just can never happen,” Lakers guard Magic Johnson is ejected from a game against Phoenix for protesting a call—and bumping the referee. While videotape clearly shows the contact to be inadvertent, Johnson will receive a three-game suspension and a $10,000 fine. By comparison, Van Exel had gone berserk last week and received a seven-game suspension for his more flagrant actions and failure to leave the court in a timely manner.
B I R T H D A Y S
Pete Rose b. 1941
Cynthia Cooper b. 1963
David Justice b. 1966
Greg Maddux b. 1966
Steve Chiasson b. 1967
After upbraiding teammate Nick Van Exel only days ago for bumping a referee and proclaiming, “This just can never happen,” Lakers guard Magic Johnson is ejected from a game against Phoenix for protesting a call—and bumping the referee. While videotape clearly shows the contact to be inadvertent, Johnson will receive a three-game suspension and a $10,000 fine. By comparison, Van Exel had gone berserk last week and received a seven-game suspension for his more flagrant actions and failure to leave the court in a timely manner.
B I R T H D A Y S
Pete Rose b. 1941
Cynthia Cooper b. 1963
David Justice b. 1966
Greg Maddux b. 1966
Steve Chiasson b. 1967