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Shams: Rockets' James Harden has been fined $50,000 for violating NBA’s health and safety protocols.

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by DaBeard, Dec 23, 2020.

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  1. blahblehblah

    blahblehblah Member

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    I bolded the key part... If the league reinstatement steps is a week or more (as it has been) Harden will be missing games. Since they chose not to suspend him and merely fined him 50k... the likely result is that Harden misses games, yet the Rockets will still have to pay him the 400k per game.
     
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    Which is ultimately to his advantage, assuming a trade is inevitable regardless his trade value- the less his destination team has to give up to get him there, the better a team he ends up on.

    Won't dispute your characterization, for other reasons, even if he's a genius regarding all of these shenanigans, in case they are intentional to the above goal.
     
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  3. blahblehblah

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    You forgot the MVP of that team - B WELL (royce white)
     
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    Yeah thats what I am saying. Thats like fining you or me 20 bucks.
     
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  5. MadRox

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    So $50,000 fine for Harden with salary of $40mil is same as a $50 fine for a normal guy making $40,000 a year. Barely a tickle.....
     
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    But if he's suspended, he loses a percentage of his salary for each game he misses. Not sure what that % is, though.
     
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  7. Ben Frank

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    50 Racks for him doesn't seem like a punishment.. feels more like a pat on the back.. encouragement
     
    #87 Ben Frank, Dec 23, 2020
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    Bullshit! Should be at least 5 game suspension
     
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    Here we go... WOJ: "Besides the 50K fine for violating protocol, Harden will lose $284K in salary for each missed game."
     
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    this is why I think a 5 game suspension would have been perfect.
     
    #90 RasaqBoi, Dec 23, 2020
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    "$50K is the maximum price permitted for a fine before an NBA player can file a grievance with the league"
     
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    If he would have been suspended would that have helped our hard cap situation so we could bring Green back ?
     
    #93 Jturbofuel, Dec 23, 2020
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    thats only 1/2 a honey bun...
     
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    It’s the max dollar fine the NBA can give a player, per NBA by-laws. More pain only achievable via suspension/lost pay.
     
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    Why? You don't even have all the facts; how are you able to determine the proper punishment? lol
     
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    Especially since it’s not allowed. $50k is Max fine for a player, per NBA bylaws. Suspension/lost pay is only other way.
     
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    heypartner Contributing Member

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    Not true. Missed games due to quarantine from breaking protocol are lost wages, like a suspension.
     
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  19. Rocket River

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    Has anyone ever paid that much ?

    I think JVG's 100K was the one i knew

    Rocket River
     
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  20. blahblehblah

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    If true that would make a ton more sense.

    The wording of steins post and the league seems ambiguous.
     
    #100 blahblehblah, Dec 23, 2020
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