Bulls VP John Paxson reportedly shoves coach Vinny Del Negro

[Wassit3]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...delnegro041310

[ragecage]

Read about it earlier, how can you suspend a VP?

[Wassit3]

Read about it earlier, how can you suspend a VP?

The same way you can suspend a teacher or cop or anyone from their job, time away without pay. I am surprised a bit that it is not a case of being assaulted in one's work place by a fellow employee, if that happened at my office and the company didn't take any action against the agrrossor you can bet your azz there'd be a lawsuit filed 99% of the time.

[kenny1234]

This is an internal affair, and the Bulls can handle it however they want. If they miss the playoffs, it won't shock me if both Del Negro and Paxson are fired. If they make the playoffs, all will probably be forgotten.

[dickay]

he can still be suspended, and should be by the bulls. quickest way to put it to bed...say he's implementing a self-imposed suspension upon himself. his salary for the next two weeks will be put to a certain charity and he will engage in some type of counseling or anger management. Make a claim that Vinny and he have resolved differences, Vinny say the same and thats all we're going to speak on the matter. Done.

[BenFink]

What he said

[OregonDuck1989]

Vinny Del Negro is a bad coach, jus sayin

[Jeffy25]

internal, it's no one elses businesses, it needs to remain inside the organization, if disciplinary measures need to be taken, then they should come from the team, not anyone else.

[dickay]

internal, it's no one elses businesses, it needs to remain inside the organization, if disciplinary measures need to be taken, then they should come from the team, not anyone else.

while i agree in most businesses this would be an internal matter....in professional sports i see the lines blurred a bit. Its already been made a public matter. they still can choose to keep it indoors but I just think that makes matters worse.

[Jeffy25]

while i agree in most businesses this would be an internal matter....in professional sports i see the lines blurred a bit. Its already been made a public matter. they still can choose to keep it indoors but I just think that makes matters worse.

I don't think it's the NBA's place to get involved though.

[dickay]

I don't think it's the NBA's place to get involved though.

oh not the NBA, i agree. the bulls would be the one doing the PR damage control here. internally, but with some public message.

[Wassit3]

he can still be suspended, and should be by the bulls. quickest way to put it to bed...say he's implementing a self-imposed suspension upon himself. his salary for the next two weeks will be put to a certain charity and he will engage in some type of counseling or anger management. Make a claim that Vinny and he have resolved differences, Vinny say the same and thats all we're going to speak on the matter. Done.

I agree 100% with this, and would add that that way it sends the message to everyone that physical violence is unacceptable, remember Latrell Sprewell anyone?? While he was a player that attacked (choked if I remember correctly) a coach his team swiftly dealt with him. I am just saying that I would be afraid of sending the wrong message to players if nothing was done at all.

[dps]

I agree 100% with this, and would add that that way it sends the message to everyone that physical violence is unacceptable, remember Latrell Sprewell anyone?? While he was a player that attacked (choked if I remember correctly) a coach his team swiftly dealt with him. I am just saying that I would be afraid of sending the wrong message to players if nothing was done at all.

Spewell tried to strangle his coach. Paxson jabbed his finger in the coach's chest. A big difference. Frankly, I don't see that what Paxson did is a big deal.

[Jeffy25]

Spewell tried to strangle his coach. Paxson jabbed his finger in the coach's chest. A big difference. Frankly, I don't see that what Paxson did is a big deal.

physical aggression in the work place?

[OregonDuck1989]

I think the Bulls would be better off without Del Negro