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NBA Suspends 3 Pacers, 1 Piston
ABC "News" ^ | Nov 20 | unknown

Posted on 11/20/2004 12:52:37 PM PST by everitt12

NEW YORK Nov 20, 2004 — The NBA suspended four players indefinitely Saturday for their roles in one of the worst-ever brawls in the league, a fight with fans that commissioner David Stern called "shocking, repulsive and inexcusable." Indiana's Ron Artest, Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson and Detroit's Ben Wallace were suspended, the NBA said Saturday.

Police in Auburn Hills, Mich., were investigating, but did not comment on who might be charged.

Artest and Jackson lunged into the stands and fought with fans in the final minute of their game against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night, and the brawl forced an early end to the Pacers' 97-82 win.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News
KEYWORDS: nba; pacers; pistons
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1 posted on 11/20/2004 12:52:37 PM PST by everitt12
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To: everitt12

Swift action...good. How about kicking them out permanently and I may consider taking my kids to another NBA game.


2 posted on 11/20/2004 12:54:07 PM PST by Taggart_D
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To: everitt12

I wish to see more of this. A new sport that the fans can participate in: Baiting the players to charge the stands. Shows these NBA a-holes for what they are, hodlums.


3 posted on 11/20/2004 12:55:01 PM PST by Swanks
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To: everitt12; B4Ranch

Post-election stress syndrome?


4 posted on 11/20/2004 12:57:06 PM PST by risk
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To: everitt12

And if that wasn't enough, there was a brawl on the football field between Clemson and South Carolina today.


5 posted on 11/20/2004 12:58:00 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Congratulations President-Re-Elect George W. Bush!)
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To: everitt12

Wallace didn't go into the stands. I don't know if he deserved a suspension.


6 posted on 11/20/2004 12:59:11 PM PST by Former Proud Canadian (.)
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To: everitt12

I guess Artest now has the time to go on that hip-hop promotion tour that he asked time off for earlier in the week (and was turned down by the Pacers).


7 posted on 11/20/2004 12:59:26 PM PST by CedarDave (Celebrate November 2, 2004 -- May it always be known as Vietnam Veterans Victory Day!)
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To: risk
Post-election stress syndrome?

That was the first thing that came to mind when I saw it on ESPN Sportscenter last night. All that bottled up seething rage has to come out sooner or later.

8 posted on 11/20/2004 12:59:34 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Congratulations President-Re-Elect George W. Bush!)
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To: everitt12

Suspended three pissers and one pissed-on.


9 posted on 11/20/2004 12:59:42 PM PST by dc-zoo
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To: CedarDave
I guess Artest now has the time to go on that hip-hop promotion tour that he asked time off for earlier in the week....

HAHA

10 posted on 11/20/2004 1:00:50 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Congratulations President-Re-Elect George W. Bush!)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

Wallace deserves suspension on his stupid hair style...


11 posted on 11/20/2004 1:01:19 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat
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To: Former Proud Canadian
Wallace didn't go into the stands. I don't know if he deserved a suspension.

He did attack Artest on the court while time was out. His suspension will be short once the videos are fully reviewed. However, there is a report that he threw his wristband at Artest after Artest put on the headphones mocking like he was doing an interview.

12 posted on 11/20/2004 1:01:28 PM PST by WildTurkey
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To: BigSkyFreeper

I think the rage is also about suppressed anger after 9/11.


13 posted on 11/20/2004 1:01:35 PM PST by risk
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To: Former Proud Canadian

Are you kidding? His ridiculous shove started this mess, and then he goes on to incite the crowd - which BTW gave nationally televised proof of just how classy they always are.


14 posted on 11/20/2004 1:01:43 PM PST by The Coopster
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To: Diddle E. Squat

lol!


16 posted on 11/20/2004 1:06:29 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: Everybody

Oh no!! I LOVE Ben Wallace - haven't seen any footage of this yet, so have no opinion. Plus my cable TV is out and I'm missing all the rivalry games. Arrgh.


17 posted on 11/20/2004 1:06:38 PM PST by nimbysrule
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To: risk

Oh, definately. That plays into alot of what happend last night. What happend last night, goes beyond the shellacking on November 2nd. :)


18 posted on 11/20/2004 1:06:48 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Congratulations President-Re-Elect George W. Bush!)
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To: everitt12

Kick them all out for good.

Bunch of no good out for themselves only whiners, who should get booted form the NBA.

They were probably disenfranchised when their ho's were late getting to their hotel rooms or something.

Throw them all out, wallace included. No reason for his shove of the idiotcd promoter.

Regards,
Joe


19 posted on 11/20/2004 1:07:02 PM PST by Sonar5 ("Global Test" - 2004 = "I'm an Internationalist" - 1970)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

LMAO


20 posted on 11/20/2004 1:07:58 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Congratulations President-Re-Elect George W. Bush!)
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