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As Game On notes, David Stern has had to deal with a lot over his 25 years as NBA commissioner. Drugs, television contracts, corrupt referees, outspoken owners, flat broke franchises, Rasheed Wallace, the list goes on an— Canada! He had to deal with Canada! Grrrrrrrrr ...

But all of that pales in comparison to Stern's newest headache: Joel Pryzbilla's angry grandmother! Grrrrrrrrr ...

Jason Quick of The Oregonian explains:

Remember the movie "Shawshank Redemption", where Andy Dufresne wrote a letter every week to the state to get books for the prison library? Well, the same concept is underway with the grandmother of Blazers center Joel Przybilla.

The octogenarian plans to write NBA commissioner David Stern a series of letters complaining about the $7,500 fine Przybilla received for his part in an altercation with New Orleans center Tyson Chandler on Friday. Chandler was ejected and suspended a game for throwing a punch. Przybilla said he was stunned at the fine, but was handling it better than his grandmother.

"She said she is going to keep writing Stern until she hears back from him,'' Przybilla said smiling. "And believe me, she will.''

Sports By Brooks has had video of the altercation — you can watch it here if that first link doesn't work — and you can see why "The Vanilla Grandmilla" (man, I wish my grandma had such a cool nickname) is so upset. But hey, Joel, would it kill you to set nana up with a freakin' e-mail account? She's going to get writer's cramp.

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  1. hans k
    1. Posted by hans k Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:16 pm EDT

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    Stupid fine! Ok He trew his elbow after Candler slapped his arm.. But to fine that is stupid!
  2. Scott S
    2. Posted by Scott S Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:08 pm EDT

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    Haha!!!!!!
    Totally rad.
  3. Chicky
    3. Posted by Chicky Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:24 pm EDT

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    Its a good way for this guy to get more famous. I had no Idea who he was
  4. RJ
    4. Posted by RJ Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:38 pm EDT

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    LAme. What's 7500 for a multi-millionaire. That's similar to fining me $20. Big deal.
  5. Katie W
    5. Posted by Katie W Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:21 pm EDT

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    This is the most glorious thing I've ever seen.
    Oh, and the Blazers rock my socks off.
  6. Tapper
    6. Posted by Tapper Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:01 pm EDT

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    Vanilla Grandmilllla... sounds like a new edition to sesame street.....
  7. aaron e
    7. Posted by aaron e Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:57 pm EDT

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    #3. That's all, I have no idea who this guy is but Grammy sounds cool.
  8. pstreetc
    8. Posted by pstreetc Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:20 pm EDT

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    dont mess with tha "joelhan"
  9. BY504
    9. Posted by BY504 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:15 pm EDT

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    "Grandmilla" needs to teach her "baby" how to fight and stop running behind the refs. LMAO!! his first instinct was to run. he should have at least got a technical foul; if not for throwing an elbow at least for using the ref as a shield.
  10. Erick C
    10. Posted by Erick C Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:55 pm EDT

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    Hahah
  11. Erick C
    11. Posted by Erick C Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:55 pm EDT

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    Hahah
  12. cyclops07
    12. Posted by cyclops07 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:19 pm EDT

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    never heard of them
  13. JohnnyC
    13. Posted by JohnnyC Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:39 pm EDT

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    "Fails in comparison"? Yahoo needs better writers
  14. Brandon
    14. Posted by Brandon Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:16 pm EDT

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    skeets i really starting to believe that u thrive on being an Idiot. how did this make the front of yahoo? and the Nets need to be ranked higher on the power rankings next week.
  15. nobody
    15. Posted by nobody Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:28 pm EDT

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    tc cant play b ball so why not try his hand at fighting
  16. ChrisN
    16. Posted by ChrisN Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:25 pm EDT

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    David Stern is without question the worst commissioner in all over sports. Go Granny! Drive him crazy and knock him of the pedestal that he doesn't deserve to be standing on.
  17. Scott B.
    17. Posted by Scott B. Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:59 pm EDT

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    Kevin Garnett is up there with the biggest d-bags. But Tyson Chandler is a punk.
  18. JohnnyC
    18. Posted by JohnnyC Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:39 pm EDT

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    "Fails in comparison"? Yahoo needs better writers!!!
  19. Blake
    19. Posted by Blake Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:34 pm EDT

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    I met Ty in OKC. He is my favorite player.
  20. Airon
    20. Posted by Airon Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:47 pm EDT

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    When I first saw this I thought for sure it was about Oden and playing time. I'm glad I was wrong.
  21. Willy S
    21. Posted by Willy S Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:07 pm EDT

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    Not to mention the hand Chandler slapped is broken and Joel is playing through the injury. Stupid Stupid fine.
  22. kane
    22. Posted by kane Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:49 pm EDT

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    go magic everyone else stinks
    obama go away
    GO MCCAIN

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