Metta World Peace doesn't like how Nets represent Brooklyn

Metta World Peace was happy to hear that Reggie Evans was fined $5,000 for flopping — and went on Twitter to praise the NBA's new rules which punish players for embellished contact — but had some harsh words for the Brooklyn Nets — particularly Evans and Gerald Wallace for how they are representing the borough.

World Peace wasn't thrilled after both players committed questionable flops when the forward had the ball during Tuesday night's Lakers' 95-90 victory over the new Brooklynites  W.P. was even more incensed to find out Wallace wasn't $5,000 lighter as well.

On Wednesday morning the Queens native tweeted:

"What was the best flop tonight? Out of three? I am so happy the NBA charges $5,000 for flopping," he posted.  "The two Gerald Wallace flops were crazy. . . lol  I am on the court like, 'What in the world.!! ...The refs did a good job on the Gerald Wallace flops. ...but they missed the Reggie Evans flop. . . I can see overseas players

"You cannot flop and play for Brooklyn.!!!," he continued.  "Brooklyn equals red bricks, streets, the gutter, Marcy, soul in the hole, Gershwin Park, etc. ..."




Evans was the first player fined by the NBA for flopping after his exaggerated contact with a World Peace shove while running up the court during the third quarter of Tuesday's game.  After Evans stumbled into the bench, Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni yelled at the referee, "It's a flop."

World Peace was called for a foul on the play, but the NBA reacted later and fined Evans the five large for his second blatant flop — he was warned last week against the Celtics — this season.

The Lakers forward doesn't exactly have a stellar history with NBA disciplinarians but, this time, it looks like World Peace and the league agree on something.

Nets' Reggie Evans first NBA player to be fined for flopping

Brooklyn Nets forward Reggie Evans made history by becoming the first NBA player to be fined for flopping.

Evans achieved the dubious NBA footnote after he stumbled into the bench when Metta World Peace brushed up against his arm in Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

 He was fined $5,000 for his second flopping offense under  the NBA's new policy instituted to cut back on the exaggerated pratfalls.

In the first three weeks of the season, Evans already has flopped twice and a third violation could cost the 11-year journeyman player $10,000.

While World Peace has a reputation for rough play, Evans has been known to take more falls than a soccer player.  In a preseason flopping video shown to players, Evans was what one league executive called, "the star."



Evans' style of play could lead to fines of $15,000 for a fourth violation, and $35,000 for a fifth.  His on-the-court acting may not lead to an Academy Award but a sixth violation could lead to Evans' suspension.

J.J. Barea, Kevin Martin and Donald Sloan are the only other players with reported warnings at this time.