Sunday, February 14, 2021 – 11:18
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The Lakers star was warned in an official statement after the game against the Grizzlies. Kuzma also received a notice
Kyle Kuzma (left) and LeBron James, during the game against Memphis.
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The NBA warned LeBron James and his teammate Kyle Kuzma that they had violated the “anti-cheating” rule (flopping) during the game they played and beat the Grizzlies 115-105. The NBA detailed in an official statement that James’s violation occurred with 2 minutes and 33 seconds left in the second quarter after he exaggerated the fall when fighting for a rebound between guard Dillon Brooks and Grizzlies guard Grayson Allen. While Kuzma’s was in the absence of 6:31 minutes before the end of the fourth period, always according to the report offered by the NBA.
The illegal action, occurred when defending Brooks, and Kuzma tried to deceive the referees with an intentional fall in attack after Brooks lowered his shoulder and initiated contact with the Lakers player’s hip, but in a totally regulatory and without doing any kind of physical harm.
The NBA sought to clean up the game by looking at the hype from players in downfalls since the 2012-13 season. After receiving a warning, a player may be subject to fines that increase from $ 5,000 to $ 10,000 to $ 15,000 to $ 30,000 for each subsequent violation. If a player reaches six cheating attempts in a season, the fine can be further increased and the league has the right to issue a suspension.
Almost a decade after the rule change was introduced, the anti-cheating rule is rarely enforced. Before James and Kuzma, only five players had been warned by the league this season.
The other warned players are LaMelo Ball (Charlotte), DJ Augustin (Milwaukee), Gary Trent Jr (Portland), Kristaps Porzingis (Dallas) and Mason Jones (Houston). The last player to be fined by the NBA for trying to deceive the referees with falls was the shooting guard. Marcus Smart of the Celtics during the 2020 playoffs.
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