In twist of irony, Spurs don't have to worry about ramifications of rest... yet

It’s been nearly 11 years since Gregg Popovich decided to send Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and Danny Green home on a Southwest Airlines flight without warning or consent ahead of a nationally televised game in Miami against the then-superteam Heat on Nov. 29, 2012 — a move the late David Stern deemed unacceptable enough to warrant a $250,000 fine. (Corporate Knowledge)