21.   After he was whistled for a flagrant foul for elbowing Gatling in the face, Referee Bernie Fryer immediately tossed Walker, too.

22.   Bryant also drew a technical foul and a flagrant foul for his overly aggressive play.

23.   But I get the flagrant foul?

24.   But in a game that featured two flagrant fouls, four technicals and one more ugly encounter, this was a touch foul by comparison.

25.   But the Spurs did talk to the NBA office after the incident, citing the rules governing flagrant fouls.

26.   But they crumbled in the second half, picking up two flagrant fouls and a technical that gave Philadelphia momentum and extra points.

27.   But Tim Thomas fouled Hill hard on a layup and was called for another flagrant foul.

28.   But the Spurs did talk to the NBA office citing the rules on the flagrant foul.

29.   But while the number of flagrant fouls the past five seasons has risen slightly, the reasons why are debatable.

30.   By the time the officials pulled the teams apart, Askins was being thrown out of the game for a flagrant foul that the officials felt was particularly vicious.