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Pistons’ Villanueva ejected for hard foul on Kings’ Thomas (VIDEO)

Charlie Villanueva

Detroit Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva (31) heads for bench in the fourth quarter of a 101-94 loss to the Denver Nuggets in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Auburn Hills, Mich. Villanueva scored just three points in the game. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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As fouls you get ejected for go, that is on the soft end of the scale.

Just before halftime the Kings’ Isaiah Thomas drove the lane and the Piston’s Charlie Villanueva rotated over to stop him and did so with a hard foul that sent Thomas sprawling on the ground. Thomas came up angry and looking ready to fight but is stopped before anything happens.

Villanueva was ejected for a flagrant two foul. Like I said, to me that’s on the border — if this were the playoffs would that lead to an ejection? Tt’s not as bad as Dwight Howard hitting someone in the face but if you want to call that a flagrant two and send him to the showers at least Villanueva should not get a huge fine. Thomas was assessed no penalty for his reaction.