Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs is a great player, but is nearing the end. (Photo: Flickr user Killbucky).
Flopping in the NBA has become a real problem. It happens in just about every game and it seems as if it’s getting worse as opposed to better. I have a plan that might not eliminate flopping but it will certainly punish those who do it.
For those unaware, “flopping” is the act of feigning contact in order to draw a foul on the other player. It’s dramatic and over-the-top as well as pretty damned silly.
There are some major offenders, such as Reggie Evans, Manu Ginobili and Blake Griffin.
How do we get them to stop? We punish them like we do with technical fouls.
During the pace of play I don’t believe referees should be tasked with watching or calling flops. They have enough to watch as it is and it’s such a subjective call live that I think it should be looked at after the fact.
There should be a committee from the league office that reviews each game and looks for these flops. Coaches could even make notes during the game of plays they would like reviewed and send it to the league office.
A points system could then be used and it’s as simple as having a threshold where crossing it causes the player to be suspended one game. The next threshold could be three games and I wouldn’t imagine it would go further than that.
The NBA already has an image problem for non-basketball fans. The players are looked at as whiners and are thought to be too dramatic about everything. The flopping issue just makes it worse and we need to get it out of basketball.
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