amare tries to get other team suspended

no comment on whether he still likes sports.

dave
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Stoudemire calls Spurs 'dirty' (and really mean!)

Doug Haller
The Arizona Republic
May. 10, 2007 02:02 PM
Amaré Stoudemire called the San Antonio Spurs a dirty team Thursday
and directed most of his words toward defensive specialist Bruce Bowen
and sixth man Manu Ginobili.

Hours after the Suns center learned he had made First Team All-NBA,
Stoudemire unleashed frustration at what he said were attempts by
Bowen and Ginobili to hurt him during the Suns' Game 2 win in the
Western Conference semifinals.

Bowen's play irritated him most. In the fourth quarter, Stoudemire
felt a kick to his left Achilles tendon as he leaped inside. He came
down awkwardly and said his foot was sore the rest of the night. He
got treatment before practice.

Stoudemire said he wasn't sure Bowen had kicked him on purpose until
he saw the replay.

"It was a wide-open play," he said. "I saw the replay and Bruce Bowen
came up behind me, measured his feet and kicked me purposely in the
back of my Achilles. That was a dirty play.

"I hope the NBA looks into in and takes a look at Bruce Bowen. In Game
1, I told Bruce to calm down because he might get somebody hurt out
there. He had a 'don't care' type of attitude. And it showed in Game
2, when he kicked me purposely in my Achilles. I almost came down
wrong and he almost caused an injury. He's known for doing that. I
just hope the NBA and the commissioner takes a look because it's
definitely a dirty play and that's not something we need."

Stoudemire said the Suns are sending game film into the league office
for review. Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is Saturday in San
Antonio.

"I'm not worried about it," Suns coach Mike D'Antoni said. "I don't
think it's a big deal. . . . The league will look at it. Whatever they
decide, fine."

Stoudemire has no doubt Bowen meant to kick him.

"For a player to be behind me, there's no way you can try and go for a
block and kick me directly in the Achilles," he said. "There's no way.
I've dunked on guys. I've been dunked on, so I know how it is to play
hard out there. That wasn't a case of someone playing hard, it was
just a case of trying to injure someone, plain and simple."

Stoudemire said he didn't react immediately because he didn't want to
hurt his team with a technical foul or suspension.

"We're trying to win a ball game," he said. The series is tied 1-1.

Stoudemire said he had told Bowen to "Calm down" in Game 1, because he
felt Bowen was playing recklessly.

"He was just kind of out of control," Stoudemire said. "I mean, Bruce
Bowen's normally under control, but he ran directly into me. I said,
'Man, you're going to get somebody hurt out here. He was like, 'Shut
up." I was like, 'Man, I'm just giving you some cautions. You're going
to get somebody hurt.' But he wasn't hearing it. . . . Bruce Bowen,
who's a two-time champion, should have more class than that."

Stoudemire was upset with Ginobili for grabbing his knee while
falling. He said Ginobili had kneed him in the crotch earlier this
season.

"The Spurs are a dirty team," Stoudemire said.

On May 10, 4:53 pm, Dave McNulla <mcnu... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> no comment on whether he still likes sports.
>
> dave
> -----------
> Stoudemire calls Spurs 'dirty' (and really mean!)
>
> Doug Haller
> The Arizona Republic
> May. 10, 2007 02:02 PM
> Amaré Stoudemire called the San Antonio Spurs a dirty team Thursday
> and directed most of his words toward defensive specialist Bruce Bowen
> and sixth man Manu Ginobili.
>
> Hours after the Suns center learned he had made First Team All-NBA,
> Stoudemire unleashed frustration at what he said were attempts by
> Bowen and Ginobili to hurt him during the Suns' Game 2 win in the
> Western Conference semifinals.
>
> Bowen's play irritated him most. In the fourth quarter, Stoudemire
> felt a kick to his left Achilles tendon as he leaped inside. He came
> down awkwardly and said his foot was sore the rest of the night. He
> got treatment before practice.
>
> Stoudemire said he wasn't sure Bowen had kicked him on purpose until
> he saw the replay.
>
> "It was a wide-open play," he said. "I saw the replay and Bruce Bowen
> came up behind me, measured his feet and kicked me purposely in the
> back of my Achilles. That was a dirty play.
>
> "I hope the NBA looks into in and takes a look at Bruce Bowen. In Game
> 1, I told Bruce to calm down because he might get somebody hurt out
> there. He had a 'don't care' type of attitude. And it showed in Game
> 2, when he kicked me purposely in my Achilles. I almost came down
> wrong and he almost caused an injury. He's known for doing that. I
> just hope the NBA and the commissioner takes a look because it's
> definitely a dirty play and that's not something we need."
>
> Stoudemire said the Suns are sending game film into the league office
> for review. Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is Saturday in San
> Antonio.
>
> "I'm not worried about it," Suns coach Mike D'Antoni said. "I don't
> think it's a big deal. . . . The league will look at it. Whatever they
> decide, fine."
>
> Stoudemire has no doubt Bowen meant to kick him.
>
> "For a player to be behind me, there's no way you can try and go for a
> block and kick me directly in the Achilles," he said. "There's no way.
> I've dunked on guys. I've been dunked on, so I know how it is to play
> hard out there. That wasn't a case of someone playing hard, it was
> just a case of trying to injure someone, plain and simple."
>
> Stoudemire said he didn't react immediately because he didn't want to
> hurt his team with a technical foul or suspension.
>
> "We're trying to win a ball game," he said. The series is tied 1-1.
>
> Stoudemire said he had told Bowen to "Calm down" in Game 1, because he
> felt Bowen was playing recklessly.
>
> "He was just kind of out of control," Stoudemire said. "I mean, Bruce
> Bowen's normally under control, but he ran directly into me. I said,
> 'Man, you're going to get somebody hurt out here. He was like, 'Shut
> up." I was like, 'Man, I'm just giving you some cautions. You're going
> to get somebody hurt.' But he wasn't hearing it. . . . Bruce Bowen,
> who's a two-time champion, should have more class than that."
>
> Stoudemire was upset with Ginobili for grabbing his knee while
> falling. He said Ginobili had kneed him in the crotch earlier this
> season.
>
> "The Spurs are a dirty team," Stoudemire said.

What a pansy. If he wants to win, maybe he should get more than 5
rebounds and not foul his way out of most of the game.