Usually a tactic such as ear biting is reserved for boxing or hockey. Not any more since basketball players have got too aggressive in the heat of battle. The incident with the Spurs' Robert Horry and the Mavs' Jerry Stackhouse got me to thinking, what if an NBA player did get a body part bitten off? Maybe an ear, finger, or nose was damaged and it took numerous stitches to put it back together. The blood loss and mangled flesh would be too gruesome for fans and others to see.
It does sound silly to ever imagine this, but it could happen given the right amount of hostility and type of player. If there is a person like Mike Tyson on the court, other players better watch out. No one may be safe, including teammates. What kind of punishment would be dished out by the league after a hideous biting attack? Fining a player(s) wouldn't serve enough purpose nor issuing a short suspension. I think placing pro athletes in a lockdown, forcing them to also take anger management as well is a good alternative.
Too many players today since want to be bullies while the rest just try to defend themselves. You can't blame a guy for throwing a punch or shove to protect himself. Though, when players, especially veterans start trying to take a plug out of someone's skin the matter becomes real serious. NBA players want to be known for being great stars on the court, not the guy who holds the record for ejections by chewing and biting off ears. The players need to be professionals and just enjoy playing the game.
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I dunno...Charles Oakley and Dennis Rodman probably wouldn't mind being known for having the most ejections. Oak prides himself on his rep as an enforcer.
As for the recent incident, it doesn't surprise me. Horry is a hothead...plus, he plays for the Spurs. And yes, I'm from Dallas.
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