[shinsengumi]

The fact that he had gotten hit in the head a few times is a bit irrelevant to the discussion

The NBA rules state differently. See below:

Note, however, that a foul committed during a block attempt can still be considered flagrant if other criteria are present such as recklessness and hard contact to the head)

http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/04...technical/

[shinsengumi]

The fact that he had gotten hit in the head a few times is a bit irrelevant to the discussion

The NBA rules state differently. See below:

Note, however, that a foul committed during a block attempt can still be considered flagrant if other criteria are present such as recklessness and hard contact to the head)

http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/04...technical/