Gordonator SG watched the news last night. Pacer's Ron Artest fought with a Pistons' fan in the last 45.9sec of the game. what a shame. such bad discipline (btw the Pacers won that game 97 to 82 before the incident)
Gordonator SG from nba.com Statement from NBA Commissioner David Stern Concerning the Altercation During the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers Game Last Night at The Palace of Auburn Hills NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- NBA Commissioner David Stern issued the following statement today: The events at last nights game were shocking, repulsive and inexcusable -- a humiliation for everyone associated with the NBA. This demonstrates why our players must not enter the stands whatever the provocation or poisonous behavior of people attending the games. Our investigation is ongoing and I expect it to be completed by tomorrow evening. The NBA has taken the following actions, effective immediately: 1. Indiana players Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson and Jermaine ONeal are suspended indefinitely, the length to be determined upon completion of the investigation. 2. Detroit player Ben Wallace is suspended indefinitely, the length to be determined upon completion of the investigation. 3. Review of rules and procedures relating to altercations and security have been undertaken so that fans can continue to attend our games unthreatened by events such as the ones that occurred last night.
BrUtUs SG tats very poor discipline from both team… but ben was the starter n the piston fan made it worse…
Gordonator SG from www.nba.com NBA Announces Suspensions From Pistons-Pacers Game NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- The following suspensions were announced today by NBA Commissioner David Stern, resulting from the events during the Indiana Pacers at Detroit Pistons game on Nov. 19. Pacers forward Ron Artest has been suspended for the remainder of the season. Indiana guard Stephen Jackson has been suspended for 30 games. Pacers forward Jermaine ONeal has been suspended for 25 games. Indiana guard Anthony Johnson has been suspended for five games. Detroit forward/center Ben Wallace has been suspended for six games. Pistons forwards Elden Campbell and Derrick Coleman and guard Chauncey Billups have each been suspended for one game for leaving the bench during an on-court altercation. Indiana guard Reggie Miller has been suspended for one game for leaving the bench during an on-court altercation. In announcing todays actions Commissioner David Stern issued the following statement: The penalties issued today deal only with one aspect of this incident that of player misconduct. The actions of the players involved wildly exceeded the professionalism and self-control that should fairly be expected from NBA players. We must affirm that the NBA will strive to exemplify the best that can be offered by professional sports, and not allow our sport to be debased by what seem to be declining expectations for behavior of fans and athletes alike. There are other issues that the NBA must urgently focus on at this time. First, we must redefine the bounds of acceptable conduct for fans attending our games and resolve to permanently exclude those who overstep those bounds. Participants in and around the court must be assured complete protection from unacceptable fan behavior. Second, we must re-examine the adequacy of our current security procedures in Detroit and our other 28 arenas. The actions at Fridays game, though unprecedented, must now be factored into all efforts to guarantee the well-being of our fans. Third, we must develop and implement new NBA rules to assure that the unavoidable confrontations likely to occur in the heat of competition are not allowed to escalate to the level we witnessed on Friday even prior to the egregious behavior by individuals in the stands.
RSP SG well, artest got his punishment.banned for the rest of the season. personally,i thought the fans were partly to be blamed. they taunted by throwing cups and food at the players.if you were the player being abused,what would you have done?
