Bulls VP John Paxson reportedly shoves coach Vinny Del Negro

[Wassit3]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-paxsondelnegro041310

[ragecage]

Read about it earlier, how can you suspend a VP?

[Wassit3]

Read about it earlier, how can you suspend a VP?

The same way you can suspend a teacher or cop or anyone from their job, time away without pay. I am surprised a bit that it is not a case of being assaulted in one's work place by a fellow employee, if that happened at my office and the company didn't take any action against the agrrossor you can bet your azz there'd be a lawsuit filed 99% of the time.

[kenny1234]

This is an internal affair, and the Bulls can handle it however they want. If they miss the playoffs, it won't shock me if both Del Negro and Paxson are fired. If they make the playoffs, all will probably be forgotten.

[dickay]

he can still be suspended, and should be by the bulls. quickest way to put it to bed...say he's implementing a self-imposed suspension upon himself. his salary for the next two weeks will be put to a certain charity and he will engage in some type of counseling or anger management. Make a claim that Vinny and he have resolved differences, Vinny say the same and thats all we're going to speak on the matter. Done.

[BenFink]

What he said

[OregonDuck1989]

Vinny Del Negro is a bad coach, jus sayin

[Jeffy25]

internal, it's no one elses businesses, it needs to remain inside the organization, if disciplinary measures need to be taken, then they should come from the team, not anyone else.

[dickay]

internal, it's no one elses businesses, it needs to remain inside the organization, if disciplinary measures need to be taken, then they should come from the team, not anyone else.

while i agree in most businesses this would be an internal matter....in professional sports i see the lines blurred a bit. Its already been made a public matter. they still can choose to keep it indoors but I just think that makes matters worse.

[Jeffy25]

while i agree in most businesses this would be an internal matter....in professional sports i see the lines blurred a bit. Its already been made a public matter. they still can choose to keep it indoors but I just think that makes matters worse.

I don't think it's the NBA's place to get involved though.

[dickay]

I don't think it's the NBA's place to get involved though.

oh not the NBA, i agree. the bulls would be the one doing the PR damage control here. internally, but with some public message.

[Wassit3]

he can still be suspended, and should be by the bulls. quickest way to put it to bed...say he's implementing a self-imposed suspension upon himself. his salary for the next two weeks will be put to a certain charity and he will engage in some type of counseling or anger management. Make a claim that Vinny and he have resolved differences, Vinny say the same and thats all we're going to speak on the matter. Done.

I agree 100% with this, and would add that that way it sends the message to everyone that physical violence is unacceptable, remember Latrell Sprewell anyone?? While he was a player that attacked (choked if I remember correctly) a coach his team swiftly dealt with him. I am just saying that I would be afraid of sending the wrong message to players if nothing was done at all.

[dps]

I agree 100% with this, and would add that that way it sends the message to everyone that physical violence is unacceptable, remember Latrell Sprewell anyone?? While he was a player that attacked (choked if I remember correctly) a coach his team swiftly dealt with him. I am just saying that I would be afraid of sending the wrong message to players if nothing was done at all.

Spewell tried to strangle his coach. Paxson jabbed his finger in the coach's chest. A big difference. Frankly, I don't see that what Paxson did is a big deal.

[Jeffy25]

Spewell tried to strangle his coach. Paxson jabbed his finger in the coach's chest. A big difference. Frankly, I don't see that what Paxson did is a big deal.

physical aggression in the work place?

[OregonDuck1989]

I think the Bulls would be better off without Del Negro

[Jeffy25]

I think the Bulls would be better off without Del Negro

they would be

[Wassit3]

they would be

maybe, if I were the owner it would depend on a combination of things, one of which would be how do the players respond to what he is trying to teach them, two where are we in our team plan, three do I think that he can make them team better.

[dickay]

Spewell tried to strangle his coach. Paxson jabbed his finger in the coach's chest. A big difference. Frankly, I don't see that what Paxson did is a big deal.

i don't knw what paxson did...but if my boss jabbed his finger in my chest i'd be mighty irate and it would be a big deal.

[OregonDuck1989]

He's not a very good coach, imo. That team is a lot better then where they sit right now. Rose, Hinrich, and Noah are fantastic players and Noah has really come into his own this season.

The GM should also be fired for trading Tyrus Thomas and Tim Salmons to teams where they made gigantic impacts and may help shape the playoffs. But hey, he's playing to sign a max contract this off-season either D-Wade or Bosh.

The Bulls talent level is equal to the Heats imo. They should at least be fighting for the 5 seed, not fighting to make the playoffs.

Of course, I also see Mike Brown in Cleveland as a bad coach so obviously coaching doesn't hurt teams that much if it's bad.

[dps]

physical aggression in the work place?

Not saying that it was a good thing, or that it should be encouraged, just that it wasn't that serious of an incident (going by what I read).

[Jeffy25]

He's not a very good coach, imo. That team is a lot better then where they sit right now. Rose, Hinrich, and Noah are fantastic players and Noah has really come into his own this season.

The GM should also be fired for trading Tyrus Thomas and Tim Salmons to teams where they made gigantic impacts and may help shape the playoffs. But hey, he's playing to sign a max contract this off-season either D-Wade or Bosh.

The Bulls talent level is equal to the Heats imo. They should at least be fighting for the 5 seed, not fighting to make the playoffs.

Of course, I also see Mike Brown in Cleveland as a bad coach so obviously coaching doesn't hurt teams that much if it's bad.

No coach can ruin a player as good as lebron...

[OregonDuck1989]

Brown can try to ruin LeBron's chances of winning a title though.

I think I could draw up better plays then Mike Brown. Awful final 2 minutes coach. Just awful. He drew up a play where ANDERSON VARAJAO was the second option for the final shot. ANDERSON VARAJAO.

[free2131]

The GM should also be fired for trading Tyrus Thomas and Tim Salmons to teams where they made gigantic impacts and may help shape the playoffs.

Hell, the GM should be fired for signing a retired baseball player in the first place.

Also, you had a typo.

[OregonDuck1989]

Hell, the GM should be fired for signing a retired baseball player in the first place.

Also, you had a typo.

Salmons !=! Tim Salmon

[free2131]

Salmons !=! Tim Salmon

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[OregonDuck1989]

Your joke was lame and did not make anyone laugh. You should just quit the forums forever

[free2131]

Your joke was lame and did not make anyone laugh. You should just quit the forums forever

So you didn't get it, then? That's okay. Try this one:

Why did the chicken cross the road?

To avoid the Failmobile driven by OregonDuck1989.

[President]

It's John Salmons anyway

OD fails

[OregonDuck1989]

I hope you both leave this forum forever. That's not a joke.

[free2131]

I hope you both leave this forum forever. That's not a joke.

That you would get anyway.