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I think that there is plenty of blame to spread all around.
Ben Wallace completely overeacted to the foul,
Ron Artest decided to take matters into his own hands which I believe is completely unacceptable. He didn't know who to hit, so he decided to go after whoever he could get his hands on. What if there was a small child in the third row? What if the kid had gotten injured in the scuffle?
Jermaine O'neil and Jackson were trying to protect their own, but they made it worse rather than stopping the violence.
The fans were completely out of control.
Each party uniquely contributed to the violence and I believe they all should be held accountable for their actions.
This seems to be a growing trend in sports. Remember when Carl Everett was hit by a cell phone thrown by a fan? Remember when the Yankees bullpen got in a fight with some fans during a game? And now this. We've always had such a luxury in sports to go watch teams compete and be close to the action. Parents used to be able to take their kids to sporting venues enjoy the game and not worry about their own well-being. This may be changing.
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