Hard Foul? Nope, Just Your Friendly Bear Hug

by Zettler Clay IV

In Thursday’s Celtics-Nets matchup in Brooklyn, Leandro Barbosa charges toward his hoop on a fast break. Keith Bogans is having none of that, so he does what any guard does in this situation. Put Barbosa in a sleeper hold. And he does this without accruing a flagrant foul.



This is some excellent technique from Bogans. MMA aspirants, take note.

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6 Comments

  1. nice says:

    great to see him do that without killing the little guy
    nice

  2. Victor Manoel says:

    These referees got to be kidding! Come on, Bogans was hanging on Leandro’s neck! This is way dangerous! Shame on the refs!

  3. Limo VIP Bus says:

    hahaha, this is really funny yet so sweet.
    Great post.

  4. OKC ALL THE WAY says:

    If it was Nate Robinson he would have missed him.

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