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Originally Posted by Rdr4evr
I fully blame the fans for the mess. If they can't go to a game and act like normal people without hurling shit at the players, they deserve what they get. Its one thing to mock the players, but it is entirely different to throw cups and drinks on/at them.
Wallace shouldn't have started anything to begin with, the foul was nothing out of the ordinary and he over reacted extremely. Artest kept his cool until some moronic fan decided to throw his cup at him. I think it is unfair for Artest to be considered the instigator, if anyone should be considered the instigator, it should be Wallace, followed by the fans.
Had I been Artest, I probably would have gone after the guy who threw a cup at me as well; when you’re in the heat of the moment, you don’t think straight, and I believe most people would act in a similar fashion.
On a side note, the look on that fans face who was jumping up and down like an idiot all excited changed so fast when Artest came his way, priceless. And what was the fat guy thinking coming ON to the court? He got knocked flat on his ass which he deserved as well. Stay in your seat next time and there won’t be a problem.
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1. The foul was with 40 seconds left, when they were up by 16. It was a much harder foul then needed. Ben got mad.
2. Ron wasn't just "keeping his cool". He was being a smartass. He was laying on the announcers table to piss Ben off. He also put on an announcers headset and started talking, then continued to lay down.
3. He went after THE WRONG FAN. The moron that threw the cup did not get hit by Artest. It isn't like he saw the fan then went after him, he got hit by a cup, ran in the general direction, tackled a guy and asked him if he did it while hitting him. You say to stay in your seat, and not throw stuff, well, there were quite a few fans who did just that and were still hit/attacked.
4. THERE IS NO REASON TO GO INTO THE STANDS. NONE.
5. Everyone involved in that incident can share the blame. Ben shouldn't have overreacted, Ron shouldn't have charged into the stands/overreacted to a cup being thrown, the fans shouldn't have been retards, etc etc etc. Trying to place blame on just one party is ignorant of the entire situation.
6. "Being in the heat of the moment" is not an excuse for anything. Not a DAMN thing. Athletes have things thrown at them all the time (not that i'm justifying it). When they sign a contract, they are expected to uphold themselves in a civil manner, and when they don't they get suspended. Ron's life wasn't in danger. I bet the cup didn't even hurt. He just lost it, and should be punished and should take part of the blame.