Nick McClure wrote: > I think they were saying that he shouldn't be in the NBA unless he is going > to stop being an ass. > > These people get paid to play basketball. They have gotten to big for their > britches and some times they need to be put back into their place. > > Artest was out of line, I'm sure he will even agree with that now, however > he did attack somebody in the crowd, not in self defense but in retaliation. > He should be arrested and charged according to the laws of the city and > state. > > Artest did break a few rules, he entered the stands, he also broke a few > laws by punching the spectators.
I guess this is what makes this such a interesting story. I feel that Artest, while acting out of line, didn't do anything to warrant a permanent suspension. He has been made a scape goat for the deficiencies of the NBA, Detroit Pistons, and Indiana Pacers. Someone has to pay for that Malice in the Palace and it's a lot easier to get a couple of guys worth about $30M then round up a bunch of people. I wouldn't go as far as to applaud his behavior, but I particularly blame him for anything. -- 2004 - The year $184M couldn't buy a pennant. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:137493 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
