What is a Flagrant Foul in Basketball? (Full Explanation)

You may notice that sometimes players can let their emotions get the better of them. And when that happens, they can take it out on an opponent with an overly rough and sometimes even dangerous foul. This was termed as a “flagrant foul” many years ago, and its penalties are rather stiff to hopefully prevent players from committing them often. This post will take a look at just what a flagrant foul is, its history, as well as the different types of penalties for flagrant fouls.