http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_y...lug=ap-nuggets-anthonyfined&prov=ap&type=lgns Nuggets' Anthony fined by NBA December 6, 2005 NEW YORK (AP) -- Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony was fined $5,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for throwing a basketball into the stands during a game against the Miami Heat. With 3:10 left in the first half of Saturday's 101-99 home win over Miami, Anthony was called for charging. He threw the ball into the crowd, and it hit a preteen girl in the head. The girl, sitting in the front row behind the basket, was not injured. Anthony briefly chatted with her as the Nuggets filed past on their way to the locker room at halftime. -------------------------------- Same Old Melo'
Melo gave her a signed hat and a signed jersey of earl boykins (her favorite nba player). yeh...he messed up, but it's really not a really big deal. but personally, i think the $5000 fine is right - except that it should go to the girl's family rather than to the NBA.
I heard the fine wasn't for throwing the ball in the stands, but for smacking the girl because she told Melo that she liked Boykins more than him...
"I said, 'Just be glad it was me nailing you and not Kobe'. After that she felt a lot better. Man, am I great with kids or what?"
