This is really stupid. At about the 25-second mark of the clip, look for a white towel thrown up in the air. Did you see it? Isn’t that a disgraceful act? Please, don’t show this to your kids. Seriously…of all the inappropriate things we’ve seen in the NBA, this action deserves a $25,000 fine? That’s right, the NBA punished Celts GM Danny Ainge for the “incident” in which Ainge was playfully trying to distract J.J. Hickson from hitting a free throw.

In the last couple of months, what other $25,000 fines have we seen in the NBA?

-March 27: Caron Butler uses inappropriate language directed at fans

-April 2: Kevin Garnett criticizes the referees and uses inappropriate langauge

-April 18: Quentin Richardson instigates a confrontation with Kevin Garnett, which leads to Garnett throwing an elbow and being suspended one game

It’s interesting that three of the four incidents mentioned have involved the Celtics, but that’s besides the point.

WILL SOME ONE PLEASE STAB PAUL PIERCE? Sorry, that was uncalled for, but the thought of Celtics’ thuggery brings to mind this classic sign. The captured moment (from New Jersey’s playoff series with Boston in 2002) is just too good to waste, especially on a site like this. In case you’re curious, the man behind the sign is Chris Nieratko. Yes, he does have a website. Browse at your own risk.

Also, just for the record, please, don’t anybody stab Mr. Pierce. We don’t condone that.

Let’s get back to this Ainge thing, now. Yes, he’s the President of Basketball Operations for Boston, and he admitted he was being unprofessional. But all he did was toss a plain white object into the air!

This guy will never be mistaken for Mark Cuban. Even so, LeBron James likes Mark Cuban. Said the King: ”A GM or an owner like Mark Cuban…M.J…. They put the team together and they can have as much fun as they want to. I think it’s cool. I mean, why not?”

If, on the other hand, Mr. Ainge wrote something on his rather large white towel that read: “LEBRON: IS YOUR MOM A PROSTITUTE?”, perhaps the league would have a more legitimate beef.