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Pierce wants props outlawed from NBA Slam Dunk Contest

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A DJ booth, drones, paintings, cupcakes, a motorcycle ... enough is enough, says NBA veteran Paul Pierce.

The Los Angeles Clippers forward sat courtside for All-Star Saturday night at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, and, suffice it to say, he wasn't overly impressed with what he witnessed during the Slam Dunk Contest.

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All dunks involving some sort of a prop required multiple attempts or approaches, sucking the energy and enthusiasm out of the building. If The Truth had it his way, participants wouldn't be allowed to use props at all, as he suggested hours after the competition on his Twitter account.

Glenn Robinson III of the Indiana Pacers emerged victorious, leaping over a dancer, the team's mascot, and teammate Paul George with his final dunk to take home the trophy.

No props required.

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