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11-20-2004, 01:55 PM
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I would expect to see:
3 games for Ben Wallace
5 for Steven Jackson
10 for Ron Artest
10 for Jermaine O'Neal
There will also be fines, but they're a joke to these guys. Suspensions without pay have an impact
Lawsuits against Artest and O'Neal from the fans on the court that got hit (I'm not saying they should win them, just saying that they'll file them)
New NBA rule with automatic multi-game suspension for going up into stands
What was amazing was to see Rasheed Wallace in the middle of things, but only trying to calm things down.
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11-20-2004, 01:58 PM
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Seriously, how many of you would back down if someone threw a beer in your face (especially in a heated moment like the one last night)?
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11-20-2004, 02:04 PM
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It was, in fact, the wrong guy that Artest attacked. Watch ESPIN News and the video shows clearly the guy in the blue shirt tossed the plastic cup (underhanded at that - one hell of a accurate toss, I might add).
And, frankly, I don't care if Shaq, T-Mac, Iverson or whomever says they would do the same. It is still wrong! All that proves is that the League is full of thugs. I know right from wrong and the way Artest/Jackson/O'Neal reacted was wrong. Period. To try to justify their actions speaks clearly to the character of those trying to defend them.
What happened to being the bigger man and walking away from trouble?
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11-20-2004, 06:13 PM
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I think it will be:
Artest 20-25 games, 500k fine
Wallace 2 games, 10k fine
O'Neal 2 games, 10k fine
Jackson 10 games, 100 k fine
If you want to hit the guy throwing [censored] at you, fine, but if you're going to charge into the stands and start swinging at random, you go down hard, as you should. Not to mention Artest's track record, which will be taken into account.
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11-20-2004, 07:51 PM
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"Self defense" is the most ignorant argument I have ever heard. His attack was retaliation.
A beer to the head gets the guy who threw it kicked out of the game. Period. There's nothing to "defend," the guy who did it is gone.
Artest was out for revenge. And he got it. Hopefully, it means the end of his career. Unfortunately, I don't think Stern has the marbles to do the right thing, so I guess we will see Artest back in the NBA until he does something that we cannot overlook, and ends his ass up in jail.
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11-20-2004, 07:55 PM
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Some heavy suspensions/fines going to be handed down.... Artest, O'Neal and Jackson, and Ben Wallace were suspended indefinitely.
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11-20-2004, 08:47 PM
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