NBA Game Erupts Into a Near Riot

[bloodzombie]

I agree

Just want to add something, if you noticed, the guy Ron Artest took down already had a drink in his hand so how could he have thrown a beer at him? Another thing is the media, they portrayed Detroit fans as hooligans even though they got punched all over and where were Pistons players to help out their fans? One more thing I saw all these Detroit fans watching while other spectators are being knocked all over the arena, they moved aside to watch. If this had happened somewhere in Europe you would see fans gang up and kick the shit out of the whole team. I just feel sorry for that guy who got punched by Artest and then later by some other Indiana player. I blame everyone from Pistons that night, their police who managed to only escort Indiana players out of the arena, their fans those who stood and watched (respect to those who tried to help out) and their players who also stood and watched their fans get knocked all over. Don't get me wrong I am not supporting any kind of Hooliganism here, I just think fans should have been protected that night especially those in first rows because after all they are the ones who come every night to watch their favorite team. What do they get? They get coach Larry Brown to appologize for THEIR BEHAVIOUR and get no protection from THEIR POLICE and NO protection from THEIR OWN PLAYERS.

-Tys

I mostly disagree with you.

The dude that threw the drink on artest deserved to get his lights knocked out, and I think running up into the audience to pop him was completely justified. if someone threw shit at you on the street and you hit him, no judge would punish you, why is this any different? Also, you just saw the dude get in a little scuffle on the court, he's probably heated up already, and he's way bigger than you. To assume that nothing will happen to you because you're in the stands is just bullshit. if you throw beer on a beehive, you're gonna get stung. IF that guy in the black shirt and glasses didn't actually throw the drink, and he was merely laughing at the whole thing, then it sucks to be him... but it looked like the people around him stopped artest from getting any real punches in.

I don't know why the fatties were on the floor, and I kind of agree with you here to a point. the first fatty ends up face to face with (Artest I think?) one of the indiana players, and he stops dead in his tracks and looks surprised. Now... I don't know why he was on the floor, and it was a dumb move, and he gets hit.. maybe he deserved it, whatever. BUT the other fatty that was on his knees when Oneal punched him out.. that was just wrong. fatty was already down.

[geekbot]

Well, getting in a fight with the other team and then the fans is one way to get time off to promote your rap album.

Ron Artest did not get into the fight with the Pistons- Ben Wallace pushed Artest in the face after Artest committed a fairly normal foul. Artest backed off and laid down on the scorer table. He didn't get into it at all

Artest did not start a fight with the fan- he was still laying down when the fan threw a cup and hit him in the chest/neck.

As for the fans needing to be protected, SportsCenter showed many instances of fans sucker punching the Pacers from behind, in the back of the head. Not to mention the chair that was throw at the Pacers. What the fans deserve is not protection but to be permantly barred from attending NBA games.

There's no excuse for going into the seats but the Pacers did not start the fight and they weren't doing the worst of it during the fight.

[Rule]

They all got what they deserved, but provided some entertainment :grin:

[Vykromond]

ben wallace got six games kookie, you're one WRONG motherfucker

in other news, best story of the year

in other news, if someone throws a cup at you you don't pummel them

[Verthanthi]

what if it was tom delonge? i bet you'd pummel him then, vyk

[Blindmonkey21]

What Artest did was totally justified. What kind of idiot throws a drink at a basketball player? They don't punish the fans the fans should be punished too...

[Subjugation]

I could at least see your point if the guy he layed out was the same guy that threw the drink at him...

What kind of asshole gets hit in the face by a competitor, doesn't respond, but when a guy 1/2 his size throws a drink on him, he wants to lay hands. Then doesn't even get the right guy?

This guy belongs in a rec league, not the NBA. I hear And 1 is having tryouts for their bus tour.

[Vykromond]

what if it was tom delonge? i bet you'd pummel him then, vyk

any time, any place

[ZeUs!!]

I Miss Yooooooou

[froedrick]

I'm sorry but these over grown miscreants need to take their dicks outta their ears and grow the fuck up. 'OH SHIT DOG SOME MOTHA FUCKA JUST TOSSED A BEAR AT ME DIS RESPECCIN MY WHOLE ME YO, IMA BEAT THAT BITCH TILL HE CANT EAT A KIT KAT BAR FUCKA'.

Oh watch the fuck out. how old are these guys? I know some of them are 19 or 18 but most should be in their 20's and shouldn't be so fucking immature.

[Mantra-Slider]

Whats up with that american football game where the players also went berserk? I saw it on tv now but I had the sound off and it was not on for very long...