Boston Celtics: Is Marcus Smart’s Flopping Jeopardizing His Health?

Boston Celtics guard, Marcus Smart is known for his elite defensive skillset, but are his flopping tendencies putting his health in jeopardy?

For decades now, NBA players have utilized the art of exaggerating contact to gain an advantage against their opponents. Now, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart seems to be the next in line. This behavior, or rather, ‘art-form’ is also commonly known as flopping, and has been an egregious issue that the NBA has tried to tackle for years.

Considering the entirety of NBA history, it became most popular in the 2000s, when players such as Vlade Divac, Shane Battier and Manu Ginobili became commonly associated with making the tactic so popular.

As more players…