11-21-2004, 04:20 AM
I can understand Artest wanting to go after the guy, but fuck...going into the stands to attack a fan is a line that should never ever EVER be crossed. Ever. Let security deal with his ass, arrest him and charge him with assault. By going into the stands all you're really doing is letting your team down BIG TIME because you know that will result in a huge suspension no matter who started it, and the Pacers without Artest are a lot worse than the Pacers with Artest.
If I were David Stern, I'd probably suspend Artest, O'Neal, and Jackson for the rest of the year. That's not to say the fans weren't total asshats though, the ones involved should never be allowed to attend another game in their lives...but all athletes know fans are dickheads and should be better prepared to deal with shit like this. Hell, when Rasheed Wallace, Derrick Coleman, and Rick Mahorn are the most levelheaded people involved in a situation, you know shit is fucked up...
If I were David Stern, I'd probably suspend Artest, O'Neal, and Jackson for the rest of the year. That's not to say the fans weren't total asshats though, the ones involved should never be allowed to attend another game in their lives...but all athletes know fans are dickheads and should be better prepared to deal with shit like this. Hell, when Rasheed Wallace, Derrick Coleman, and Rick Mahorn are the most levelheaded people involved in a situation, you know shit is fucked up...