The suspensions of Alonzo Mourning and Larry Johnson illustrate the absurdity of granting unlimited power with no accountability to individuals like Rod Thorn.
Exactly who was punished as a result of the fight between Johnson and Mourning? The players? Or the fans and the teams? The NBA should understand that concept of punishment. You punish the participants, not the observers.
JOSEPH S. FISCHBACH, Beverly Hills
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Now that the NBA's aggressive disciplinary intervention has caused the better team to lose the New York-Miami series two years in a row, why don't we all agree that last year's miscarriage of justice has been duly corrected?
Now, how about a change in policy whereby the NBA stops suspending players and depends on fines if it feels the need to impose discipline? The players will still get the message and the fans will get to see the series decided on its merits.