TweetI don't like that the series' outcome is affected either, but a rule is a rule. I am certainly not a Spurs fan, but the unfair thing would be to selectively not enforce the rule. I saw all the replays about 100 times - First, Horry's foul was not that bad. The rection from everyone was ridiculous. Nash was trying to drive around him, Horry was not quick enough to stay in front of him, and it was a blocking foul. It had a little bit of a hip check that knocked Nash down - so what! Get up, shoot your free throws or whatever and play the rest of the game.
As for the guys who left the bench, well they left the bench. That is a mandatory suspension. The rule is black-and-white, and everyone knows about it. It sucks that it happened, but the facts here are not indispute. Until they tweak the rule it must be enforced as written.
For the record, I am a Cavaliers fan, and was kind of hoping the Suns would take home the trophy this year.