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NBA passes on fining Mavs' Dampier

By Marc Stein
ESPN.com

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Dallas Mavericks center Erick Dampier has escaped a fine after vowing earlier this week to put San Antonio's Tony Parker "on his back" with his first foul in Game 3 Thursday night. The league office announced that no further action will be taken against Dampier after conducting a review of the comments that included an interview with an NBA security official so the veteran center could explain himself. Parker shredded Dallas' defense for 38 points Monday night -- 19 in the first quarter alone ...

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