More league office inconsistancies

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Songalia is suspended for the Wizards for accidently hitting NBA poster boy James in the face.

NBA Suspends Wizards' Songaila for 1 Game
 
 
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May 2, 1:19 PM (ET)

WASHINGTON (AP) -Washington Wizards reserve forward Darius Songaila was suspended by the NBA for Game 6 of a playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night for hitting LeBron James in the face with his hand.

Songaila, averaging 5.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in 15.4 minutes during the series, and Wizards coach Eddie Jordan have said the contact was accidental. Songaila was called for a technical foul, the latest in what has been a rough-and-tumble series.

Songaila participated in Washington's shootaround at its arena Friday morning, before the league announced the suspension.

He made contact with James' face in the first quarter of Washington's 88-87 win over the Cavaliers on Wednesday in Game 5. That victory allowed Washington to cut Cleveland's lead to 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.

"We got tangled up, my arm got caught inside of his, and when he tried to free himself, it was just an accident. He lifted my arm and it him right in the face. It was caused by him," Songaila said Thursday. "It wasn't my intention or anything like that. If anything, it was an accident."
 
Jordan watched video of the play and his opinion hadn't changed.

"I stand my ground. I thought he got tangled up with LeBron, and LeBron tried to get untangled. And in his method of trying to get untangled, Darius' arm just flew at his chin," Jordan said Thursday. "And LeBron's a terrific actor. We've seen some of his commercials."

Garnett shoves a ref and gets no penalty.  Songalia tangles with LeBron and is suspended for hitting him in the face accidently.  Great consistancy.  Depends on who you are I guess...

[westkoast]

Well it wasn't just ANY face he hit.  It was the face of the NBA so essentially he slapped the entire league on the play!

Accidental contact = suspension

Angry contact = not a suspension

Why didn't Songalia just say "b-b-but it was in the heat of the moment!"