James Neal fined for diving

[johan f]

This may end very bad because sometimes there is no way for a viewer to see if there is a dive or not. Anyone ever been skating on a higher level knows there are situations you falls in the most odd ways and reasons. You walk a risky line if handing out fines for "diving". Sure some players dive but it will end with innoncent players getting labled as "divers"

 

[Minnesota]

It's about time they start cracking down on diving.

 

[Snakepit]

Hope the shaming is enough. If not, once the coach fines start I bet teams get serious

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Fining him $2,000 will sure show him!

It's not about the fine, it's about the reputation.

 

[Papaspud]

Sorry, I meant in three days. Four days after the incident though, just like Neal.

So that means, in your opinion, that he's already been warned for diving in the past, and will now be fined, for awkwardly losing his balance? Interesting.

 

[nitz]

Anyone have a gif of the dive?

 

[The Underboss]

Good!

 

[penguins2946*]

Let's do another #AskNeal to see how he feels about this

 

[Nosedive]

getzlaf. In four days.

lol.

 

[SuddenDeathOvertime]

Glad it finally happened. Hope they keep doing it.

But just wondering, why did this not get a fine? One of the worst I've ever seen.

 

[MrShift4]

$2k
that'll lurn 'em

 

[Boreal01]

$2,000?

Hoh boy, you sure showed him!

 

[Snakepit]

Anyone have a gif of the dive?

 

[Esq]

Love it

 

[Stad]

So glad i don't have to defend this guy anymore

 

[SabresSharks]

Glad it finally happened. Hope they keep doing it.

But just wondering, why did this not get a fine? One of the worst I've ever seen.

Ice is slippery.

 

[dechire]

Lol glad to see this. It was a particularly blatant dive and completely unnecessary considering his team was down by 2 and there were only 20 seconds left in the game. I don't get the point in selling a call when your team is going to lose regardless. I hope he's at least embarrassed to have it made public like this.

 

[Quarter]

So that means, in your opinion, that he's already been warned for diving in the past, and will now be fined, for awkwardly losing his balance? Interesting.

Well he certainly has a history now seeing as he was given a penalty for embellishment last night.

 

[Amp30]

Well he certainly has a history now seeing as he was given a penalty for embellishment last night.

Because refs always make the right calls, right? Like when Vatanen got an embellishment for getting high sticked in the face?

Do you even watch hockey?

 

[Troy McClure]

The NHL should announce it as the "Dustin Brown Honorary Fine for Diving".

 

[chupanibre]

Named and shamed!! haha, this is great. **** James Neal.

 

[chupanibre]

First time I've actually seen the gif of it, and wow that was a full on soccer dive! Good effort Neal!

 

[Quarter]

Because refs always make the right calls, right? Like when Vatanen got an embellishment for getting high sticked in the face?

Do you even watch hockey?

I'm not talking about Vatanen's penalty, I'm talking about Getzlaf's.

 

[Amp30]

I'm not talking about Vatanen's penalty, I'm talking about Getzlaf's.

Yeah, and Getzlaf didn't dive. My point is that refs aren't always right.

 

[Vipers31]

Well he certainly has a history now seeing as he was given a penalty for embellishment last night.

He was referring to Neal, who had a prior history. You can't point to the instance you want a fine for to deduce a history.

The league won't even look into that, anyway. Even if they felt there was a level of embellishment in there, the very, very obvious loss of balance that already had him falling puts it on a very, very different level to the Neal dive.