<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Dwight Howard said he intended to get J.R. Smith back for untying his shoelace. Not now. "Me and him go way back. We were just having fun."</p>— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/statuses/421696264183369729">January 10, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterocke...e-failed-to-avenge-j-r-smiths-shoelace-prank/ Dwight and JR did have a pretty chummy little get together before the Knicks game when the Rockets were in town.
I wonder if Howard's attempt at payback contribued to Smith's fine. It's bad enough Smith was doing it, but if it becomes a thing many players do, that would be very problematic. Make an example of Smith, and no one else will try it.