VIDEO: Paul Pierce and Shane Battier recieve double-technicals for hand-holding

Relatively older fans of the NBA often lament the disappearance of physicality from the game of basketball.

Central to their complaints is the perceived oversensitive propensity of referees to dole out technical fouls. Although their comments often fall on deaf ears, the seasoned fans might be onto something with respect to this play involving Heat forward Shane Battier and Nets forward Paul Pierce.

Like Frank Sinatra once said, try a little tenderness, fellas.