Since the fines do not change their behavior, the Charlotte Bobcats NBA suspended guard Stephen Jackson, one game without pay for verbal abuse of game officials.Jackson will serve the suspension for the road game tonight against the Hornets in New Orleans. It will cost about $ 103,000 in payments, based on his salary this year of about $ 8.4 million. Suspension as a result of the expulsion at the beginning of a road game Saturday in Milwaukee Jackson. Jackson was charged with technical fouls in back-to-back "by the referee Eli Roe 41 / 2 minutes. The announcement of the NBA, Jackson said he could not leave the court in a timely manner. These technicals were fifth and sixth of Jackson in the season, tying him with Dwight Howard of Orlando for most of the league. The suspension was announced around 3 pm today, long after the Bobcats practice concluded. However, Jackson made it clear in comments on Monday that the league could suspend him this time. In November, Jackson was fined $ 50,000 for reprimand the referees after a road loss to the Detroit Pistons.
Jackson was more combative than contrite when asked Monday about his interaction with the referees. "I know every time I complain, it's for good reason," said Jackson. "When things are not fair, I speak my mind. I've never been a guy does not say what I think and I think people do not like that." Technical errors are common for Jackson, who served an automatic one game suspension as a Golden State Warrior in 2009 when it reached 16 technicals. Jackson said his history – which is part of the Pacers-Pistons brawl in 2004 and was involved in an incident with a gun outside an Indianapolis strip club in 2006 – left him with a reputation that can not overcome. "I'm perceived as something I'm not. I'm not regarded as a basketball player, a player who can play this game very well," said Jackson. "I love this game more than anyone in the league. I love playing and I played it the right way, and that's all I ask." Bobcats coach Larry Brown said Monday that Jackson needs to be contained, but is not sure it's in the makeup of Jackson. "I do not know how things will change," said Brown, who has often expressed concern about the volatility of Jackson. Jackson is the top scorer for the Bobcats, averaging 19.4 points per game. It is unclear who will replace Jackson in the starting lineup, but Dominic McGuire looks like a good possibility. Brown McGuire ordered 15-rebound, the performance of 13 points against Milwaukee "phenomenal."
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