From California Post · · 50s
NBA cracks down on flopping calls
NBA fines players $2,000 for flopping after three calls in one game.
In brief
NBA fines players $2,000 for flopping after three calls in one game. NBA called three flopping fouls in one game, fining players $2,000 for violations. Originally reported by California Post.
Flopping calls in game
Three flopping fouls were called in a 1 minute and 30 second span during the Trail Blazers' 136-129 win over the Lakers on Tuesday.
NBA's crackdown
Trail Blazers coach Micah Nori said the NBA called 27 flops last year in 2,000 games but only three in this game.
Player reactions
Lakers' Ziaire Williams and Blazers' Ja Morant both protested flopping calls, saying they did not fall but kept moving.
Fines and appeals
Williams and Morant will appeal fines after the NBA started fining players $2,000 for flopping violations ahead of the 2023-2024 season.
The short version
NBA called three flopping fouls in one game, fining players $2,000 for violations.
