Posted on 12/01/2004 8:24:27 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Two men were banned from events at The Palace for what the Detroit Pistons say is their involvement in last month's brawl during an NBA game.
John Green and Charlie Haddad have been sent letters informing them of the ban, which also includes events at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, Pistons spokesman Matt Dobek said Wednesday. The Clarkston location is another holding of the Palace Sports and Entertainment organization.
Green, of Oakland County's West Bloomfield Township, is accused of lobbing a cup at Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest on Nov. 19, sparking the brawl. Haddad, of Burt, ran onto the court that night, Dobek said.
The brawl spilled into the stands and led to three Indiana players being suspended for 25 or more games -- including a season-long penalty for Artest.
A message seeking comment was left Wednesday with Green's attorney, and attempts to reach Haddad were not successful.
No criminal charges have been filed in the brawl. Oakland County Prosecutor David Gorcyca said Tuesday that police must finish their investigation first.
"It is obvious from the multitude of videotapes that numerous Pacer players and fans are implicated in criminal wrongdoing," Gorcyca said in a statement. "To issue charges in haste and before a thorough investigation is completed would be irresponsible and a dereliction of our duties."
Gorcyca had told The Detroit News that Pacers players will be charged, but declined to specify which players or what charges he expected to file.
"No criminal charges have been filed in the brawl. Oakland County Prosecutor David Gorcyca said Tuesday that police must finish their investigation first."
He said yesterday that misdemeanor assault charges would probably be filed against four players and numerous fans and a felony assault against the guy that threw the chair.
Several baseball players and coaches were in an all out brawl with fans in the stands at Wrigley Field in 2000, and all they got were 8-game suspensions. And people didn't seem to get all bent out of shape over it.
Quite agree -- they should have been hauled away by the local police and charged with inciting a riot, assault and battery, mayhem, whatever else could stick.
But I'm in favor of the ban on the beer thrower -- it is just a game.. That fact is something the Pacers players haven't figured out yet.
If they were sitting in jail, they'd have had time to do just that.
Just a couple. :-)
Our local minor league hockey team has more action than what happened there.
What a bunch of NBA crybabies. They can have their bball, I’ll stick with the minor league ice.
Aren't riots sort of standard practice after a big season win? Why all the focus on this?
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