The NBA is attempting to penalize players who flop (fake fouls or over-dramatize contact beyond what the play actually instigated) in the 2023-24 season to come. However, there are concerns about the fairness and consistency of this approach among many fans and analysts of the game given the framework the league is approaching the problem with.
Penalizing over-dramatization of contact is seen as a risky and slippery slope by some. One such analyst is “What’s Wright” podcast host Nick Wright, who isn’t sure the plan is going to work — or that fans will appreciate the product more as more stoppages in play are regularized.
