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That said, I still think he's a hypocrite as divers like Wade are rewarded for faking fouls, instead of being punished like the NHL tries to do to its divers.



The NBA protects its stars, yes. So does the NFL. You've yet to make any sort of argument showing how that makes Stern a "hypocrite". He's always been that way...as were his predecessors. I bet if you looked pretty closely, you'd find the NHL is similar.

If not...well, I can't imagine why anyone would want to take a page from the NHL on running its league, anyway. No offense, but they're a joke.



I made my point that he has taken a stand on one aspect of sportsmanship, yet ignores another. How is that not being hyporcritcal? And if his predicesors did the same thing, then they are just as guilty.

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I still want to vomit every time I hear Wade being referred to as Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.



Look. I was physically present for every Mavericks finals home game. I've heard the "Wade flops" argument a million times, and its even come out of my mouth a good bit, too.

But Dwayne Wade is the best player in professional basketball right now. Period. I shouldn't have to cite stats he leads the world in like PER, player wins, etc. to prove it; just watch the games. The refs may help him out every now and then, but he still outplays every single guy on the court every single night, and I say that as someone who has every reason in the world to say otherwise.



I can't argue the fact that Wade is the second best player in the NBA, but that doesn't make him a sportsman. He's a diver, all skill aside, and he's made an art out of it. In the NHL, there is a penalty for diving, and there are fines. It still happens, but it is punished, if not during the game, then after. Just ask Sean Avery. I respect Wade's skill, and I enjoy watching him play. But I vomit at his flop.