Adam Silver on NBA flopping: 'Players are taught to sell calls these days'

Name: Adam Silver on NBA flopping: 'Players are taught to sell calls these days'
Uploaded: 2026-05-28T19:52:37Z
Duration: 23 s
Description: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver offers his perspective on flopping in the playoffs, distinguishing between 'selling a call' and a 'true flop.' He acknowledges that modern players are often taught to exaggerate contact to draw fouls, raising questions about what constitutes legitimate foul-drawing versus deceptive play.

First Things First · FS1 · May 28, 2026 · 23s

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver offers his perspective on flopping in the playoffs, distinguishing between 'selling a call' and a 'true flop.' He acknowledges that modern players are often taught to exaggerate contact to draw fouls, raising questions about what constitutes legitimate foul-drawing versus deceptive play.