I've been bartending all day, and of course, have seen every conceivable angle ESPN can show of this thing.
I may be prejudiced because I am from Indiana.
But.......
How can Detroit not be fined or something for fan behavior? At the very least, the organization has made a decision to allow late game alcohol sales which contributed to the whole mess. Or at least I hope alcohol did. I would hate to think people are that fucking stupid acting all on their own.
I saw one clip where someone was complaining how he'd been punched in the eye by Artest. Not a mark on him, but he said he'd been punched. Now, he says he was on the court, but only to defend his friend, and neither he or his friend said or did anything to upset anyone. Uh huh.
I do not think Artest should have jumped into the stands. You can't condone that. However, I am sick of fans who think because they can afford a ticket and $8 draft beer that they have free license to be morons. I would think that if it had been Pacer fans who essentially inticed a riot.
The arguement could be made that it was only a beer to the face, or a near beer to the face, or whatever. That may not seem like a big deal. However, if I am working at a McDonald's and you come in and toss a drink in my face, you would likely be guilty of assault or something of that nature.
As for Wallace, he's a cryass girly man. Big fucking deal, he got fouled. It wasn't called flagrant by the refs right there, but he felt the need to take things into his own hands.
@ Torn. Didn't you almost think you were watching the General of old when that chair went flying though the air?
