WALTHAM (AP) - Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo spoke to the
NBA on Thursday as the league investigates whether his role in a scuffle
against the Brooklyn Nets will warrant a suspension.
Rondo told reporters after practice on Thursday: "I'm not a dirty
player."
Rondo was ejected from the loss to Brooklyn after retaliating for a hard
foul against Kevin Garnett with a two-handed shove on Nets forward Kris
Humphries. A skirmish followed, and Rondo was kicked out of the game, along with
Humphries and Brooklyn forward Gerald Wallace.
Rondo was suspended twice last season for losing his temper against the
referees.
Coach Doc Rivers says he wants his players to show their toughness in more
productive ways, like scoring and rebounding.
