Horford ejected after flagrant foul...

IHateUGAlyDawgs · Post by **IHateUGAlyDawgs** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:01 pm

lands TJ Ford in hospital - carted off on stretcher...

link has article and video:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=271211001

Toothy · Post by **Toothy** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:14 pm

Horford insisted he did not try to injure Ford, who had 26 points.

"Definitely not. I'm not a dirty player," Horford said.

Horford said he was fooled by Ford's move as he went up for the layup with 1:32 left.

"When it happened with a minute and a half left, we were still down by eight [92-84]," Horford said. "He got the steal. I just tried to go and block the shot. When he went up, I went up too. He tried to use the rim and I thought he was going to stay on [one] side so I went up and tried to hit the ball and I hit his head.

"He just made a good move and fooled me."

Horford said he was alarmed by Ford's hard fall.

"When I saw his head hit twice, that's when I thought it was serious," said Horford, who was ejected with the flagrant foul.

Bosh said it didn't look like a dirty play by Horford.

"Al kind of mistimed it and hit him in his head," Bosh said. "I don't think he meant to do it on purpose. He was making a basketball play. He just got him right on his head."

Ugly and unfortunate moment, though.

MinGator · Post by **MinGator** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:18 pm

just watched the video, he barely misses the ball. it really doesn't look intentional to me. he just missed the ball. tough break, judging by the quotes he feels bad about it.

TheTodd · Post by **TheTodd** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:26 pm

Knowing him the little I do from hanging around the team and their families at hotels during the NCAA Tourney, I'm sure he feels bad about it.

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:00 am

tj ford is a pussy

TheTodd · Post by **TheTodd** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:55 am

http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared ... html?imw=Y

a1bion · Post by **a1bion** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:01 am

I gotta remember to watch this after work. I have a buddy at Reuters who's based out of Atlanta and I emailed him to ask if he saw Horford wreck TJ Ford. LOL

MinGator · Post by **MinGator** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:26 pm

tj ford is a pussy

yep.

Horford has now been suspended for 1 game by the league.

UFgirlfan07 · Post by **UFgirlfan07** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:30 am

Joey told me yesterday that he heard Horford went to the hospital after the game and waited for TJ. What a classy guy.

annarborgator · Post by **annarborgator** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:15 am

^that doesn't surprise me at all katie. horfie is definitely a good guy.

RickySlade · Post by **RickySlade** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:52 am

"I know that Horford feels awful about it," Colangelo (Raptors GM) said. "He spent a couple of hours at the hospital with (T.J.) last night and, true to T.J.'s form, he was probably doing more of the consoling. I think the kid (Horford) was pretty shaken up about it. He felt awful. I don't think there was any intention to do harm."

Horford Suspended One Game

TTBHG · Post by **TTBHG** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:10 am

Horford is ALL class. I hope this won't tarnish him in anyway.

TheTodd · Post by **TheTodd** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:27 am

That link I posted was the AJC article talking about how Al went to the hospital to make sure Ford was ok.

RickySlade · Post by **RickySlade** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:52 am

I know it's been said many times, but I REALLY miss the 04's. It's good to see they're doing well in the NBA (well, Green is still finding his way). Horford has been playing great all season...Noah and Brewer have really been coming on lately as their minutes have increased. I think all three will make the all-star team at some point in their careers...at the very least, they will make one of the three all-NBA teams.

Toothy · Post by **Toothy** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:20 pm

I know it's been said many times, but I REALLY miss the 04's. It's good to see they're doing well in the NBA (well, Green is still finding his way). Horford has been playing great all season...Noah and Brewer have really been coming on lately as their minutes have increased. I think all three will make the all-star team at some point in their careers...at the very least, they will make one of the three all-NBA teams.

You know what they should do during All-Star week? Bring Hump back from Europe or wherever he is and play a rookie exhibition, one quarter long, with the Gator '04s versus everyone else -- Durant and all. Bring them on.

That would kick ass.

UFgirlfan07 · Post by **UFgirlfan07** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:21 pm

Al Horford is the Latin lover.

annarborgator · Post by **annarborgator** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:24 pm

Toothy, you need to email the Commish.

Toothy · Post by **Toothy** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:48 pm

Toothy, you need to email the Commish.

He'd know what I think if he ever checked in with his mom.

annarborgator · Post by **annarborgator** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:50 pm

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TTBHG · Post by **TTBHG** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:09 pm

lol@Toothy. Dude is a mom slayer.