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ROME -- Mario Balotelli has expressed astonishment at the reaction to an argument he had with some Italian football pundits after a game on Friday. Following AC Milans 2-0 loss to Roma, Balotelli had a tense exchange with the Sky Italia TV studio hosts. Balotelli said: "When Milan wins Mario is great, when it loses Mario is bad." Told by one studio host that he doesnt move enough on the pitch, Balotelli responded: "You dont know anything about football. Trust me." His comments provoked plenty of reaction both supportive and critical, and Balotelli responded on Twitter around 4 a.m. local time on Saturday morning, saying in Italian: "Mamma mia I divide Italy in 2! Wow! While nearly everyone abroad is united with me!" Then he added in English: "What a strange game." Balotelli, whose career had been littered with controversies and clashes with both coaches and teammates, was largely ineffective against Roma and he was substituted in the 69th minute. As Balotelli walked off, he appeared to question coach Clarence Seedorfs decision to remove him. "I didnt understand my substitution," Balotelli said in the interview. Told that he doesnt criticize himself enough, Balotelli said "Im a very normal player. Its you who says Im a standout." Balotelli is having a strong season and set a personal record last week with his 14th goal of the campaign. "I chose to take off Balotelli, but when he came off he didnt say anything special to me," Seedorf said. "We shouldnt always analyze every detail, when there is something negative to say about Balo, you are always ready. There are things said and done in the heat of the moment, but then its talked about and resolved. "Hes coming off the back of many positive weeks, both with goals and with his behaviour." Balotelli has a history of being in the headlines as much for his antics off the pitch as his talent on it. 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Campbell, playing on loan with Greek club Olympiacos, found the net with a left-footed shot in the 44th minute off a pass from second-half substitute Jorge Rojas to open the scoring at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica.NEW YORK, N.Y. - Dwight Howards face might have been stinging from Kevin Garnett ramming his head into it, and now his ears were ringing as fans directed loud boos toward him.Howard wasnt tempted to silence them by demanding the ball at the expense of Houstons offence. He was after a win, not revenge.As long as we win the game, thats all that matters, Howard said. Weve got 82 games and the playoffs. Ill do my damage when its time.James Harden scored 30 points, carrying Houston on a night when Howard did little after fighting with Garnett, and the Rockets beat the slumping Brooklyn Nets 113-99 on Monday.Garnett was ejected in the first quarter after head-butting Howard in the face and throwing the ball at him, while Howard received a technical foul after appearing to punch or slap Garnett in the neck.Howard finished with eight points and five rebounds, but the Rockets didnt need much in the middle while dominating from the outside with 16 3-pointers in 40 attempts.The only time they really were stopped is when referees halted the action to review video of the scuffle.I think weve been locked in these last few games and so a little hesitation wasnt going to stop us from our goal, and that was to win the game, Harden said.Mason Plumlee scored a career-high 24 points for the Nets, who lost their sixth straight.Kevin did a lot for us, got us going, Plumlee said of Garnett, who didnt speak to reporters. Those are the kind of games as a team you want to win and we didnt do that.Houston has won four in a row, all by double digits, and blew away a Nets team that had held its previous eight opponents under 100 points, the longest streak in the NBA this season.The Nets consistently lost Houstons shooters on the perimeter, and the Rockets easily surpassed their NBA-best average of 11.8 3-pointers per game.They already had 17 points before Garnett became angry after he was called for a foul against Howard with 7:53 left in the first quarter. The players lightly shoved each other before Garnett threw the ball into Howards back, and as the players went face-to-face, Garnett rammed his head into the area near Howards mouth.ddddddddddddHoward responded with his right hand, and even after the players were separated, Garnett tried to get at Howard again before being escorted toward the locker room.In the good old days that was a play-on, now they throw people out, Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. I dont think it was that big of a deal.Howard received only a technical foul, with Nets coach Lionel Hollins saying officials told him it didnt look like Howard threw a punch. If the NBA decides otherwise after a review, he could be suspended Wednesday when the Rockets return to Orlando, his longtime NBA home.Thats not up to me, Howard said.The Rockets broke a tie atop the Southwest Division with the Memphis Grizzlies, whom the Nets host on Wednesday as Hollins faces his former team.TIP-INSRockets: A strange bit of scheduling had the Rockets in New York for the second time in five nights — but with a trip back to Houston in the middle. The Rockets won at the Knicks on Thursday, had to go home to play Utah on Saturday, then turned around and came right back to New York.Nets: Hollins, before the game, on the Nets offensive struggles: We have established an identity. We dont make shots. That is an identity. Among their problems, they came in ranked 25th in both points per game and 3-point shooting percentage. We have guys who have been great shooters or good shooters throughout their careers wherever theyve played and I dont know, maybe Im the problem, Hollins said. I dont shoot them, but Im sure that behind closed doors without the microphone on some players may say that Im the problem that they cant shoot.KEVIN ON KEVINMcHale had praise before the game for Garnett, who started as a teenager in Minnesota when McHale was the general manager and is now in his 20th season.He said, Im going to play longer in the NBA than Im old right now, McHale recalled. I said, You are absolutely out of your mind, but he did it.UP NEXTRockets: Visit Orlando on Wednesday.Nets: Host Memphis on Wednesday. ' ' '