knicks/nuggets brawl

[Danzig]

just read the story, and saw video on espn. it's a shame that someone is going to foul a guy because he didn't want him to do a layup....knicks lost control because they were losing at home and accused the nuggets of 'running up the score'. but this is what i don't care for:

"They were having their way with us," Knicks coach Isiah Thomas said. "I think J.R. Smith had just made one dunk when he reversed and spun in the air. And I think Mardy didn't want our home crowd to see that again. So he fouled him."

coach has no reason to excuse his players' actions. especially when he grabbed another guy around the neck and pushed him down. coach should get a tougher fine/punishment than anyone other than the player who fouled initially. is this the type of mentality he is encouraging? obviously, no one wants to lose at home-or be embarrassed at home. you don't want to lose by 20, so you blatanly foul a guy? ridiculous! complete lack of control by all involved.