Bynum Got 5 Game Suspension

[jjgold]

Not bad actually

[Cougar Bait]

Actually should have been a year off

Or a subscription to WWE magazine

[King Mayan]

That's bullshit.

[tony_come]

That's nothing...the union got his back

[Kaan]

Think they need to correct it to the 2013 season.... Lockout lulz

[mr. leisure]

I thought it would be around 10

[Ace_of_Spades]

Should have been more.

[flyingillini]

Thought it would be a few more games.

[Jive]

The League Office probably figured he would be injured for 70 games anyway, so a 5 game suspension is almost half a season to Bynum.

[M.W.]

Okay -- that's pretty funny, Jive.

[M.W.]

But he's a repeated offender with the Beasley incident this year and Gerald Wallace before that. Maybe 5 games is light given he history.

[LLXC]

Surprised only 25K.

[Dad]

He was fined $25K also. Thats roughly 5% of his salary next year.

What a dumb athlete.

[BernardMadoff]

If Dirk did that to Fisher would just be a foul.

[M.W.]

The 25K was for taking his jersey off as he left the court.

[shocktopme]

Hmm...goes to show good hits go along way in NBA and not just NFL!!!!

[Otters27]

He should have got more. But then when the next guy does it would they be held to the same standard.

[Joweman]

Thats what i figured. . . .never hit him in the head or anything

[triqy]

thought the fine should have been alot more...

[TGHMak]

This would be acceptable for a first offense, but what about the Beasley incident and Gerald Wallace's collapse lung

[jonmic]

I think its fair, gotta play hard

[Fasttrack]

Thought he would have been given a bigger suspension.

[PlatinumBerg]

A game 5 game suspension would be fair if he was fined like $125,000 as well. By the way, is it true this dude only makes $500,000 a year?

[QuantumLeap]

A game 5 game suspension would be fair if he was fined like $125,000 as well. By the way, is it true this dude only makes $500,000 a year?

Google is your friend. I googled "bynum salary" and found this:

http://www.ocregister.com/sports/lakers-299951-bynum-season.html

"The lost money from Bynum's $14.9 million salary next season and the fine add up to $702,273."

[JOHON8]

A game 5 game suspension would be fair if he was fined like $125,000 as well. By the way, is it true this dude only makes $500,000 a year?

Lakers have one of the highest paid teams in the world, he probably makes that much per week.

[tripp]

Should have been even more, imo

[Hazious]

bynum don't care about this. he'll be chillin' back draining that knee anyways.

[Delicious]

five games is not enough, he is a repeat offender.

[Affirmed3]

5 games is a pretty light punishment.

[blackbox]

Bynum got off very easily considering the clear intention and how easily the injury that could have resulted.

[daimoshokage]

it's all good on barea's side.. he got a prime meat..

[Deep_Rest]

5 games is too much. Should be 0 game suspension and 100k fine for the foul and jersey combined.

[spartan7]

That was a weak susp.

[beach nut]

Should have been 8-12 games.

[rapidfire5]

JJ Barea was an extra in lord of the ring movies