The NBA is usually pretty severe in doling out punishment for hard fouls, so after Josh Smith was assessed a Flagrant-2 for his foul on Matt Harpring in Monday's game at Utah, you figured he'd be on the pine for at least a game or two.
Not so, as it turns out. The league took a look at the video evidence and saw what I think we all saw - that it was a foul for sure, but that no malice was intended.
And so, J-Smoove will dress and play tonight as the Hawks finish their road trip in Denver.
Sweet.
UPDATE: Well, I posted that a little too fast - Josh will not be suspended, but he will miss tonight's game at Denver as he has to attend to a personal matter back in Atlanta. But still, no suspension by the league.
