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Daseal · 11-21-2004, 12:07 AM

Artest just got punched in the face and was trying to restrain himself and someone throws some sort of cup full of something on him. This is 100% the fan's fault, they need to be fined and barred from seeing any future Pistons games.

Artest is known for being unstable. It took a lot for him to just walk away from ben Wallace. He does the right thing, goes and lies on the scoring table in agonizing pain, then some jackass throws something on him. I think this one is all on the fans, and I hope artest punched him once for me!

Gmanc711 · 11-21-2004, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Daseal

He does the right thing, goes and lies on the scoring table in agonizing pain, then some jackass throws something on him. I think this one is all on the fans, and I hope artest punched him once for me!

In agonizing pain? Wasent he doing an interview with the Indian Pacers radio network? That was pretty ignorant on his part, personally thought. I dont think you can put it all on the fans, but you cant put it all on Artest either. Pretty much all parties involved deserve a substansial amount blame. I do question how Artest can walk away calmly from big Ben Wallace after he shoved him in the face, but when the short, skinny fan threw somthing at him, he came running for a fight. Just my opnion though, everyone is entitled to theirs.

That Guy · 11-21-2004, 03:00 AM

this could really kill the pacer's on-court season in a big way... the thing i don't get is why ben got so pissed off to begin with... he's usually held up as what's right in the nba and that foul wasn't flagrant or anything... and especially against a meathead like artest, there was no way anything good was going to come out of that. The ref should have IMMEDIATELY kicked both players (err, i mean all three) out of the game, i mean zero seconds pass, they're both gone. Though it would have been hard to do, in hindsight I think that would have been the only thing to stop the escalation once ben started shoving...

Gmanc711 · 11-21-2004, 11:18 AM

I agree that guy. I dont think you can really blame Ben Wallace for what happend with the fans, but I blame him more than Artest for the initial confrentation. The foul was proboly unessacary, but I dont think it was that hard.

RedskinRat · 11-21-2004, 02:08 PM

Violence should stay in the crowd, just like it does at soccer games.

That Guy · 11-22-2004, 12:42 AM

soccer games in europe have moats filled with cops in riot gear and 20 foot barricades... god i don't want to see that...

artest is out for the season.. 73 games... other two got 30 and 25, ben wallace got 6... another 5 game and 4 1 game suspensions, wow... they came down hard.

11-21-2004, 11:18 AM	#4
Gmanc711 Thank You, Sean. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Age: 40 Posts: 7,506	I agree that guy. I dont think you can really blame Ben Wallace for what happend with the fans, but I blame him more than Artest for the initial confrentation. The foul was proboly unessacary, but I dont think it was that hard. __________________ #21

11-21-2004, 12:07 AM	#1
Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 42 Posts: 8,341	Artest just got punched in the face and was trying to restrain himself and someone throws some sort of cup full of something on him. This is 100% the fan's fault, they need to be fined and barred from seeing any future Pistons games. Artest is known for being unstable. It took a lot for him to just walk away from ben Wallace. He does the right thing, goes and lies on the scoring table in agonizing pain, then some jackass throws something on him. I think this one is all on the fans, and I hope artest punched him once for me!

11-21-2004, 03:00 AM	#3
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 43 Posts: 17,620	this could really kill the pacer's on-court season in a big way... the thing i don't get is why ben got so pissed off to begin with... he's usually held up as what's right in the nba and that foul wasn't flagrant or anything... and especially against a meathead like artest, there was no way anything good was going to come out of that. The ref should have IMMEDIATELY kicked both players (err, i mean all three) out of the game, i mean zero seconds pass, they're both gone. Though it would have been hard to do, in hindsight I think that would have been the only thing to stop the escalation once ben started shoving...

11-21-2004, 02:08 PM	#5
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	Violence should stay in the crowd, just like it does at soccer games.

11-22-2004, 12:42 AM	#6
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 43 Posts: 17,620	soccer games in europe have moats filled with cops in riot gear and 20 foot barricades... god i don't want to see that... artest is out for the season.. 73 games... other two got 30 and 25, ben wallace got 6... another 5 game and 4 1 game suspensions, wow... they came down hard.

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