44 Quotes by Stu Jackson

We're not going to suspend him immediately. We will make him aware of the violation and tell him to clean up his act. If he doesn't, we'll take further action.

There is a standard, as to how a player is to wear his uniform. There is a standard in all sports as to how a uniform is to be worn and our standard is that the shorts, in particular, are to be worn above the knee.

We tried to as best we could to maintain affiliations in close proximity, ... We certainly are not going to get every necessary tie between an NBA D-League team and an NBA team.

The process relies heavily on general managers and player personnel directors whose daily responsibility is to handicap the draft and evaluate players. As we get closer to the draft, they have a pretty accurate idea as to team needs. And certainly they're pretty accurate in most cases.

We're looking at the severity of the conduct, whether a player wound up and followed through. It was a hard foul, but I did not feel it was flagrant -- and I've reviewed hundreds of these.

I wouldn't call it a controversy. I'd call it some questions being asked: 'Do we have the best rules?

He explained his position and we differed, but it was very cordial and I think at the end of the conversation we both understood each other.

I think it had come to a point where there were several viable candidates and it was just time to do it,

It brings to light the danger when a player enters the spectator stands. At that point, we lose control of the situation and anything could have happened.