John Wall is a Thug

[Panthers128]

Little guys always moan about elbows but when your face reaches the height of the big's elbow and you wanna get all up on them, what do you expect? So many NBA rules favor small players. Ilgauskas does a great job of protecting the ball here.

[pantherfan49]

I miss Juwan Howard.

[Panthers128]

no comment on Howard, idk what he was thinking or doing.

[WOOD]

I see nothing wrong here. Z got him with 2 elbows to the face. The ball was protected and Z got 2 elbows while doing so. ANY player would swing back on that. I am not saying that fighting is a part of this game but, there are very few that would let that slide without doing something back. Big Z, Wall and Howard deserve fines and suspensions which I am sure that they will get.

Yall so quick to throw out THUG on here. We all know that he is but, it just seems like you were sitting back waiting on something to happen to call out THUG.

[YoungPanthers89]

Thug, big z would have thrown wall out of the arena

[Panthers128]

I see nothing wrong here. Z got him with 2 elbows to the face. The ball was protected and Z got 2 elbows while doing so. ANY player would swing back on that. I am not saying that fighting is a part of this game but, there are very few that would let that slide without doing something back. Big Z, Wall and Howard deserve fines and suspensions which I am sure that they will get.

Yall so quick to throw out THUG on here. We all know that he is but, it just seems like you were sitting back waiting on something to happen to call out THUG.

If he shoved him it would have not been a big issue but he punches him during the game. Really a cheap shot too as Z was holding a ball and playing basketball and the guy just sticks him in the side instead of playing D.

[dimbee]

Wall's a "thug" because he threw an elbow in retaliation to the 2 elbows he received?

O I C ... Sylvianlight

'nuff said.

Hater

[Dpantherman]

Seen it before, not the first nor the last.

[Zaximus]

Yeah, IDK, I think this is what it is. It's a physical game and these things happen. I understand Z playing tough and I also understand Wall getting pissed. Z is probably used to guys guarding him that are quite a bit taller where he elbows aren't in their face. These players are HUMANS, anyone gets a little pissed with an elbow to the face. If anything, good for Wall for sticking up for himself.

But LOL at anyone holding Z back, he could just run a rampage if he wanted too.

As in thug? No, stop that. Barkley got into many, many fights like this and I wouldn't call him a thug. Now Arenas, getting busted with guns in the locker room, THAT is what I call a thug.

[Its The Milk]

I don't see how Wall can be labeled as such. He got elbowed in the face and neck. I don't believe you can blame the man for taking offense especially on the second one which seemed to be an extended arm.

[Eazy-E]

Thug is not the case. This is just an example of not being very smart and having a huge ego. If you know how the NBA works, Wall should have just hit the ground holding his face and hoped for a foul. I do not stand for flopping but in this case he was clearly touched, unlike the whole Chris Bosh incident.

McGee and Howard getting involved is just another example of letting your emotions override your intelligence. The entire situation could have easily been avoided and I hope all 4 are fined and suspended for a period of time.

[rico6]

Sylvianlight, you're still doing it wrong lol.

[Millions]

The NBA needs to be more physical like in the 90's anyway and SMH at THUG f**k outta here.

[Implied Volatility]

Why are people so quick to label someone as a thug? It's seriously ridiculous.