Pacers and Pistons

[HaemishM]

"Auburn Hills has made contact with the NBA about player interviews, but I suspect very strongly that they will on advice of counsel probably not cooperate with the investigation," he said.

That's the cop talking about trying to get interviews with players. Yeah, I'm sure the players will be real men about the whole thing and take their punishment as the just consequences for their actions.

I wouldn't say that a fan on the court is an automatic reason to clock a fan, but I can see where if the fan DOES come on the court, they shouldn't be surprised if they get clocked. Think about those two asshats in Kansas City who cold-cocked the first base coach during a baseball game. If I saw two fans run out into the field after me, I would certainly think about getting ready to defend myself.

Of course, if it was after I'd show my Mongoloid nature by bitch-slapping a guy half my size in the stands, I should probably expect that those two are looking for a fight.

[sidereal]

I wouldn't say that a fan on the court is an automatic reason to clock a fan, but I can see where if the fan DOES come on the court, they shouldn't be surprised if they get clocked. Think about those two asshats in Kansas City who cold-cocked the first base coach during a baseball game.

Yes, that's going to be the defense they use and the Chicago game is going to be brought up many times, but it doesn't make any sense.  It's like saying that you got punched by a guy on this sidewalk once, so now any old grandma you see on this sidewalk is fair game for a beating.  The two idiots in Chicago rushed Gamboa from behind and beat the crap out of him.  This guy (or guys) in Detroit was wandering around on the court.  Artest saw him.  He wasn't coming any closer.  He said something that looked rude.  That was it.  It takes a total abandonment of Artest's critical faculties to say that all that matters is where the guy is standing, not what he's doing or what you can reasonably expect him to do.  He hit him because he was pissed off and looking for a fight, not because there was any reason to suspect he was dangerous.

[Paelos]

Some fan comes out of nowhere at me on the court and I start swinging. I won't fault Artest for that one. However, it was a direct result of the flagrant lunacy that he started beforehand, so its a circular fault argument. Either way, at that point it was game on for everyone, and brains were checked at the door.

It will go down in sports history books as one of the worst sporting events of the decade unless someone shivs a guy on the court.

[HaemishM]

Wow, I've now watched even more of this. WTF is Artest doing just laying down on the scorer's bench after Wallace took a swing at him? Can he possibly look like anymore of a cock?

That last shot O'Neal (or was it Jackson?) took on the fat fucker in the Pistons' jersey... that was a cold-hard Mike Tyson on Robin Givens bitchslap. Big boy's mama is feeling that one.

[sidereal]

That last shot O'Neal (or was it Jackson?) took on the fat fucker in the Pistons' jersey... that was a cold-hard Mike Tyson on Robin Givens bitchslap. Big boy's mama is feeling that one.

Yeah, as much as I think he should go to jail for it, I admire the aesthetics.  He reared back for that bad boy.

[Ganon]

Does anyone want to go in on a pool for picking the day that the first NBA coach/player whatever says this was all about race?  I call Tuesday.

[Ardent]

Thank goodness that professional sports continues to descend into nothing more than a vulgar showcase for preening, millionaire criminals. It makes it that much easier to completely ignore them all and spend my time and money with other interests.

As for Artest ... I am ashamed to share four letters of the alphabet in our names.

[HaemishM]

Hell, someone already mentioned that some of these players are subjected to racial epithets from the stands during games. And that was in the video replay I saw of the thing.

[Roac]

Hell, someone already mentioned that some of these players are subjected to racial epithets from the stands during games. And that was in the video replay I saw of the thing.

Yeah, and the NBA should take steps to bounce those problem players.  Still, I can't think of many industries that would let me come back to work the next day after beating the snot out of a customer, drink toss or no.

[Kenrick]

Still, I can't think of many industries that would let me come back to work the next day after beating the snot out of a customer, drink toss or no.

Clearly, you've never been a dominatrix.

;)