Bending Rules for Perkins, Celtics Hurts NBA's Image

Filed under: Celtics, Magic, NBA Playoffs, NBA Referees

The NBA wonders why it has such an image problem, why hard-core fans still believe that outcomes are influenced by the desires of the league office, why most everyone thinks there are different standards for different players when it comes to officials.



It's because of rulings like Thursday's, allowing Celtics center Kendrick Perkins to play in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Orlando Magic. It's not a surprising move by the NBA -- it was almost expected -- and it certainly feeds the conspiracy theory.



A Lakers/Celtics Finals is best for everyone.



It's called selective enforcement of the rules, which the league has mastered, which leads to improving the odds of one team over another. Is it right? No. Does it happen? It just did.



The league did itself no favors with this one, taking back the technical foul it called against Perkins Wednesday night in Game 5, which allows him to play Friday.

 

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