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01-13-2008, 08:39 PM
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Noah Benched - By His Own Teammates
Whoops - that big mouth didn't just get Noah in trouble with his own squad did it?
Why, yes it did.
ESPN -
Bulls' Noah benched Sunday by unanimous vote by teammates
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ATLANTA -- Chicago Bulls rookie Joakim Noah was benched for Sunday's 105-84 loss to the Atlanta Hawks -- by his teammates.
They delivered a unanimous vote after the rookie from Florida was involved in a confrontation with assistant coach Ron Adams in practice before Friday's game at Philadelphia.
Noah was inactive for the Philadelphia game for internal disciplinary reasons, but the players told interim coach Jim Boylan one game was not enough.
"We have a chance to salvage this season and we just need everybody on the page," said Bulls veteran guard Adrian Griffin.
"It's one of those things that I believe is going to bring us closer.
"Everyone on this team knows what Joakim can do and we just look forward to getting him back on the court."
Noah, who is averaging 4.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in 12.3 minutes, sat behind the Bulls bench, wearing street clothes.
"They just told me what I did was unacceptable and I'm just going to move on from here," Noah said before the game. "I've just got to accept it. What do you want me to say? I've just got to move on. There's nothing I can do about it."
When asked if he believes the two-game suspension is too severe, Noah said "Ask the players who made the decision. I don't know. ... Do I agree with it? It doesn't make a difference. I respect my teammates."
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Boylan called Noah "a great kid," but noted he's been involved in "a couple of situations where he's been late or not doing what the Chicago Bulls do. So the cumulative aspect of this is definitely part of the reasoning for the players doing what they did."
"This isn't college anymore," Boylan said. "It's the NBA. This is professional sports."
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01-13-2008, 08:49 PM
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Unleash The Fury.
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Idiot.
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01-13-2008, 09:00 PM
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OH--IO
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Originally Posted by NFBuck
Idiot.
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01-13-2008, 09:02 PM
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NFB nice avatar
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01-13-2008, 09:06 PM
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Boom Goes the Dynamite
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Good.
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01-13-2008, 09:27 PM
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I laughed.
I heard a Gator fan say today that Noah was the best player on the Bulls' roster.. and that he deserved to have an ego on that team. 
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01-13-2008, 09:40 PM
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Just beat scUM
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You have to be some kind of special asshole for this to happen. Wow.
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01-13-2008, 10:42 PM
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