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Originally Posted by djtestudo
Here's a question.
Say you are sitting in a bar with your buddies, and you get into an argument with another patron. He is a regular, and has a lot of friends there. He attacks you, but you back off while his friends are egging everything on. Suddenly, out of nowhere a cup of beer comes flying and hits you in the face.
What would you do?
A lot of people will say that they would turn and walk out, but I would be sure that in most people it is a 50/50 chance that you would go after the guy who threw it instead.
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But the problem with this outlook is the rest of the story. After you go back and start slugging around, the cops show up pronto and arrest you for assault and anything else they feel like piling on. Yes you got hit with a cup, but if they can even figure out who did it, they will most likely get no charges or just slapped on the wrist, after all it was only a cup. You, however, are up the creek without a paddle because of the fight that you threw the initial punches in. This is why yes, you may be tempted to do it, but its still not right and you know you will cause an absolute shit-storm for yourself and others if you do it.
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Originally Posted by djtestudo
5) There still needs to be MAJOR sanctions against the Pistons fans to show that throwing things will NOT be tolerated, as well as coming onto the court after players. Personally, I would make the Pistons forfeit their remaining home game against the Pacers, that way the fans know how their actions can have consequences. This is in addition to any criminal prosecutions.
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I do agree with this, not sure about against the Pacers specifically, but there has to be some punishment against the team for the fans' actions. I know it really isn't all that fair to the team, but take a look at the situation you face. Now you've got rowdy fans from all over the country who see that those few Detroit fans managed to provoke three of the Pacers fans into significant suspensions, all by some taunts and beer throwing. Hell, it looks like a major win for fans everywhere who want to sabotage their hated rivals. There has to be a backlash against the team they love as well to balance it out and show that no, you can't get away with shit like this just to hurt the other team. Yes, arrests may do a little bit, but on the whole there will always be people who won't care about arrests as much as they care about hurting the other team, as long as their team doesn't get hurt in the process. It doesn't have to be too drastic, but they do have to forfeit some games I believe.