Per AJC: Smoove will not be suspended

[gsuteke]

NBA won’t suspend Hawks’ Smith after hard foul

By SEKOU SMITH

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Josh Smith will not be suspended by the NBA for the flagrant-2 foul called against him in Monday’s loss in Utah.

However, Smith will miss tonight’s game in Denver, having returned to Atlanta to attend to a personal matter.

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Hawks point guard Mike Bibby did not attend shoot-around practice Wednesday and will be a game-time decision tonight. He is suffering from the flu and played 15 scoreless minutes Monday against the Jazz.

The Hawks finish a five-game road trip, where they are 1-3, against the Nuggets.

Smith was ejected for a flagrant-2 foul with 8:40 to play in the Hawks’ 108-89 loss to the Jazz. Smith knocked former Marist and Georgia Tech star Matt Harpring to the floor on a fast break. Harpring’s head hit the floor and he bounced up and immediately went after Smith. Both players had to be restrained by teammates and game officials.

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Edited February 25, 2009 by gsuteke

[gsuteke]

Instead of losing by 25 they'll only go down by 15 now.

[capstone21]

Instead of losing by 25 they'll only go down by 15 now.

I missed the foul since I already had turned the game off.

[Traceman]

NBA won’t suspend Hawks’ Smith after hard foul

By SEKOU SMITH

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Josh Smith will not be suspended by the NBA for the flagrant-2 foul called against him in Monday’s loss in Utah.

However, Smith will miss tonight’s game in Denver, having returned to Atlanta to attend to a personal matter.

Do you think Josh Smith should have been suspended for his foul on Matt Harpring?

Yes

No

Voter Limit: Once per Hour

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RELATED STORIES

NBA won't suspend Hawks' Smith after hard foul

Smith may face suspension for foul on Harpring

Jazz rout Hawks

More Hawks coverage

Hawks point guard Mike Bibby did not attend shoot-around practice Wednesday and will be a game-time decision tonight. He is suffering from the flu and played 15 scoreless minutes Monday against the Jazz.

The Hawks finish a five-game road trip, where they are 1-3, against the Nuggets.

Smith was ejected for a flagrant-2 foul with 8:40 to play in the Hawks’ 108-89 loss to the Jazz. Smith knocked former Marist and Georgia Tech star Matt Harpring to the floor on a fast break. Harpring’s head hit the floor and he bounced up and immediately went after Smith. Both players had to be restrained by teammates and game officials.

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Well damn! Ihope everything is okay with Smoove and his family but we will miss him tonight. I think Smoove v. K-Mart is a matchup in our favor and he would have had an opportunity to break out of his slump. Hopefully, we go with Zaza and Horford up front and Big Al can win that battle anyway.

Edited February 25, 2009 by Traceman

[MrRyda]

Shoot. So he doesn't get suspended, but is still gonna miss the game? Great.

Well...at least our FT% should go up tonight.

[capstone21]

Isn't a flagrant 2 an auto suspended one game?

[MrRyda]

Auto ejection. Yes.

Suspensions/fines are then determined by Stern.

Either way, there's no way he should have been suspended. As mentioned in another thread, if Harpring doesn't throw a hissyfit after the foul, it wouldn't have been a big deal.

[DrReality]

I'll be interested to see how they play tonight wthout him. Because he has not been a big contributor over the last several games.

[AHF]

Either way, there's no way he should have been suspended. As mentioned in another thread, if Harpring doesn't throw a hissyfit after the foul, it wouldn't have been a big deal.

Agreed.

[tonegully]

Instead of losing by 25 they'll only go down by 15 now.

LOL

[RedDawg#8]

However, Smith will miss tonight’s game in Denver, having returned to Atlanta to attend to a personal matter.

seems like he assumed he would have been suspended and decided to take off for home early