Flopping in the NBA is nothing new but it seemed to reach a new low during the 2011-12 season.  This year the league listened to everyone’s outcries and implemented fines of up to $30,000 for the offense.  While some players are relieved, others think “its a bunch of crap”.  Read more after the jump.

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Kobe Bryant is not only backing the flopping edict but he’d like to see it come with in-game penalties.

He’s also calling out those who practice the black arts.

The new rule will fine players who flop after the league studies game film. But Bryant would also like to see immediate punishment.

“I’d love to see it have an impact on the game itself,” Bryant told Kevin Ding of the Orange Country Register. “I think in international play a technical foul is the penalty for it. Free throw and get the ball back, that sort of thing…We’re familiar with it because Vlade (Divac) kind of pioneered it in a playoff series with Shaq. And it worked pretty well for him.”

As for those who flop Bryant says “shameless flopping is just a chump move.”

While Kobe applauds the fine, Dirk Nowitzki strongly disagrees with them.

The disagreement may stem from Nowitzki’s reputation as a guy whose been known to over-act when contact is made.

I’ve never looked at myself as a big flopper,” Nowitzki told Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News. “If you play me physical then, obviously, I’ve got to sell the call and get to the line. That’s just part of the game. We’ll have to see how they enforce that. I think it’s a bunch of crap to be honest with you. Are they going to come back after a game and fine you for flopping? That’s tough to do to me.”

Said Stern: “Now we can make the game about basketball talent rather than acting talent….we think we have the greatest athletes in the world playing at a very high pace, and they should be rewarded for that great play, and they shouldn’t cause the game to be decided on anything other than their basketball merits.”