As the saying goes, fool me once, Shane on you. Fool me twice, Shane on me. Both videos after the jump.

After YouTube clips, social media, and a combination of Manu Ginobili, James Harden, and Shane Battier brought the issue of flopping to the forefront of the NBA for the past couple seasons, the league has finally taken official steps in an attempt to prevent the act. Unfortunately, the new penalties the league is instituting might cause more problems than they solve.

I grew up knowing actress Lynda Carter as the woman from those commercials for contact lens shipper Lens Express that would air during The Price is Right. But many folks a bit older than I am remember her for something a little different: playing Wonder Woman. Shaq and Charles Barkley are among the latter group.

Serge Ibaka is your typical no-nonsense basketball player making a name for himself less on the offensive side of the ball, and more as a result of his consistently excellent work on defense. So you can forgive him if he’s a little peeved by the latest trend of flopping.

It was a rough series for Amar’e Stoudemire, and it had a rough ending. Not only did he suffer an injury and public humiliation, not only did the Knicks lose last night… but Amar’e fouled out. And poor Shane Battier caught the brunt of his frustration.

In a move straight off the playground, Shane Battier caught Paul Pierce facing away from him on an in-bounds play, and clowned him.

President Obama played ball in front of wounded soldiers at Fort McNair with some of the most talented basketball players in the world, past and present…So how did he choose who would participate in the afternoon hoops? He rewarded his supporters, naturally.