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DarkEmber · 2004-11-21, 10:29 PM

I don't know what's in the mind of the NBA or what brought them to the decisions they made. I can't say that I disagree with them though. Getting a beer thrown on me might piss me off, but by one player entering the stands, it escalated into a riot situation. If the player didn't go to the stands, security could have hauled the whole section somewhere if they had to and charged the guy who threw it. If the player never went into the stands, there probably wouldn't have been a resulting fan or fans on the court challenging players. Its really a two wrongs don't make anyone right scenario. The fan who threw it was wrong, but turning the arena into free-for-all WWF is bad for the NBA, bad for all sports, and a lot of people complain that the overpaid players aren't even good examples for kids anymore....beating a fan sure helps that image, overreacting and resulting to violence doesn't help that image. If somone in the crowd died from stampeding or one of these finely tuned athletes landing a perfect blow would all the opinions change?

I'm sorry (really its not personal just debate) but once Artest crossed into the stands, his arguement about lack of security loses all credibility with me. He put himself in harms way instead of yelling for guards to go kick the guys ass. Late alcohol sales is a possible angle but again, the event was that a beer (could be a coke) was tossed at a player, the player(s) escalated it to being outright violent. I'm sure that an angry sober fan could be just as stupid to toss something but agreed that its less likely.

My immediate reaction as I watched the whole thing unfold was that Artest would get kicked from the NBA altogether.....there are constant arguements about how athletes are payed a lot of money, should quit their bitching, and be a role model.....either they are held to a standard or not. I say let em jump in the stands if they want, but lets go back to paying them far smaller salaries and lower ticket prices, etc. They are paid to be Professional Basketball Players.....somewhere they have to be held to being Professional.

(ok you can all hate me now hehe)

2004-11-21, 10:29 PM	#28
DarkEmber WHO IS FONZY!?! Don't they teach you anything at school? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Where the Cows Graze Posts: 47	I don't know what's in the mind of the NBA or what brought them to the decisions they made. I can't say that I disagree with them though. Getting a beer thrown on me might piss me off, but by one player entering the stands, it escalated into a riot situation. If the player didn't go to the stands, security could have hauled the whole section somewhere if they had to and charged the guy who threw it. If the player never went into the stands, there probably wouldn't have been a resulting fan or fans on the court challenging players. Its really a two wrongs don't make anyone right scenario. The fan who threw it was wrong, but turning the arena into free-for-all WWF is bad for the NBA, bad for all sports, and a lot of people complain that the overpaid players aren't even good examples for kids anymore....beating a fan sure helps that image, overreacting and resulting to violence doesn't help that image. If somone in the crowd died from stampeding or one of these finely tuned athletes landing a perfect blow would all the opinions change? I'm sorry (really its not personal just debate) but once Artest crossed into the stands, his arguement about lack of security loses all credibility with me. He put himself in harms way instead of yelling for guards to go kick the guys ass. Late alcohol sales is a possible angle but again, the event was that a beer (could be a coke) was tossed at a player, the player(s) escalated it to being outright violent. I'm sure that an angry sober fan could be just as stupid to toss something but agreed that its less likely. My immediate reaction as I watched the whole thing unfold was that Artest would get kicked from the NBA altogether.....there are constant arguements about how athletes are payed a lot of money, should quit their bitching, and be a role model.....either they are held to a standard or not. I say let em jump in the stands if they want, but lets go back to paying them far smaller salaries and lower ticket prices, etc. They are paid to be Professional Basketball Players.....somewhere they have to be held to being Professional. (ok you can all hate me now hehe)