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Originally Posted by djtestudo
The NBA fucks up again.
Artest and Jackson should have their suspensions switched.
O'Neal should get half that, and switch THAT with Wallace.
And apparently there is no penalty to the Pistons fans as a group, which there should be to set an example.
Go Terps! Fuck the NBA!
*Goes back to watching REAL basketball*
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Haha. Ok, first of all, if anything, Jackson should be gone the entire year ALONG with Artest. Artest is a nutball. He has been suspended so many times in the past two years, he needed a lesson, and time off to get HELP. Jackson would not have been in the crowd if Artest didn't go first, but instead of playing peacemaker, he drilled some guy that threw a beer in the face of Artest. They both should be gone all year.
Ben Wallace pushed artest after getting punched in the back of the head. He did not charge into the stands, he did not do anything else (other than throw a towel), and when things got rough, he backed off. His punishment is on par with other similar situations in the past. Do you think, if Artest hadn't charged into the stands, that Ben would have gotten 6 games still? I don't.
As far as O'Neal goes, he made the decision to go and drill a guy on the court that didn't do anything to him. He was not provoked, and he also apparently hit someone off camera, on top of that. His suspension maybe have been a little rough, but to switch with Ben Wallace? Please. You MUST be a Pacers fan.
And, if you had payed any attention, Stern made sure to point out "This is just part of the punishment in relation to the player's conduct. The police are still investigating pressing charges to the fans" or something along those lines.