Latrell Sprewell called his fine of $125,000 for sleeping through a morning shoot around as ?ridiculous?, the value representing one game?s salary.  The league standard for a player missing practice is a $2,500 fine, which is a reason why Sprewell will be appealing the decision with the player?s association.  Last season Knicks center Marcus Camby was fined $25,000 and suspended five games for throwing a punch at Danny Ferry of the San Antonio Spurs.  Chris Broussard of the New York Times reports that the $345,000 in salary withheld from Camby was cut by roughly 60 percent after appeal.

"I will accept a fine, but a game's salary is ridiculous," Sprewell said. "You're talking about a lot of money for basically a missed practice, and it wasn't even a practice. I'll be going to the players association and try to get something that's a little bit more fair."

The problem for Sprewell is that after news of Camby?s monetary recovery became public the league contacted the players association and stated that from that point on it will be much harder for players to recoup any lost earnings.

Despite the incident Sprewell doesn?t have any hard feelings towards the Knicks organization.

"This incident doesn't change the way I feel about the organization," Sprewell said. "Frankly, the reason I don't get upset now is because I know there is a process where I can possibly go back and get something else that's fair."

But do the Knicks feel differently about the talented guard now?  There is a very good chance, according to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News, who are reporting that Sprewell may be playing his last game for the Knicks tomorrow night as the team hosts the Nets.  Isola writes that the Knicks are likely to try to deal either Sprewell or Allan Houston, Sprewell the best chance to be moved.

"There is a concern that this could snowball into something that really didn't need to happen," said Sprewell. "There is that concern."

Sprewell has a history of behaving badly on bad teams, and with the Knicks appearing to be headed into a few years of hard times management must now ask itself if Sprewell will enhance or damage the rebuilding process.