So Mr. Attempted Sexual Assault gets a $10,000 fine and then Raja Bell gets slapped with a one game suspension because of this (see video).

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So basically the NBA is saying that it’s ok to molest a fellow player, but if you grab a player by the shoulder (initial contact was nowhere near his neck) and bring them to the ground then that’s worthy of a suspension. Does anyone really think that Kobe Bryant being on the receiving end of the clothesline had nothing to do with the suspension given to Raja Bell? Bell has done a great job defending Bryant through this series, and without him guarding Bryant in tonights game at the Staples Center, I expect the Lakers to win and advance to the second round. I bet Commissioner David Stern will love the ratings numbers he sees in the second round since it will be L.A. (one of the biggest media markets) and not Phoenix (nowhere near the biggest media markets) that will be playing.

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