Utah fans, Ryan Smith Wouldn’t Have Flopped…

Let's be clear...Suns owner Matt Ishbia flopped like a fish on this one.

(he's the short guy in the front row)

We know he was schooled by the great Tom Izzo at Michigan State but he was a bench player who averaged 2.4 minutes per game for his career. One thing guys who play 2.4 minutes per game are great at is trying to take offensive fouls.

Ishbia is the guy in the green jacket. It's clear he steps into Jokic to try and draw contact. Then he does the international sign for "I'm flopping" by raising his hands above his head dramatically.

Had this happened to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, I don't think he would have tried this nonsense.

When you're default response to slight contact is to fall backwards, flailing your arms, you deserve to be mocked.

This is funny:

And by the way, NBA owners walk around nowadays like they're some college kid that has the night off from working the swing shift at Best Buy. How the heck is Jokic supposed to know that this little dude is the multi-billionaire owner of the Suns?

Owners should be required to dress like rich guys. I'm talking about a vest. I'm talking about a cane. I'm talking about an ascot!

I blame Mark Cuban for this, because he set the trend for NBA owners to walk around in cargo shorts and t-shirts. By doing so, he put all of them in danger to be treated just like any other half-drunk NBA fan sitting court side. These owners are in serious danger...

Listen to The Andy Thompson Show weekdays from 4-6pm on ESPN 97.7