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| Bad Day For Basketball |
| 20.11.04 |
This is a real shame. The players and fans should be ashamed. I am tempted to say that this is why I watch hockey, but this is atypical, hockey does not exist professionally in the USA right now and it has happened in hockey too.
From Yahoo! News:
Pacers Brawl With Fans During Pistons Game
Fri Nov 19,11:20 PM ET
By LARRY LAGE, AP Sports Writer
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Indiana's Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson charged into the stands and fought with fans in the final minute of their game against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night, forcing an early end to the Pacers' 97-82 win.
The game was stopped with 45.9 seconds remaining when a pushing and shoving between the teams spilled into the stands after fans began throwing things at the players near the scorer's table.
"It's the ugliest thing I've seen as a coach or player," Pistons coach Larry Brown said.
After several minutes of players fighting with fans in the stands, the Pacers were pelted with beer, ice, and popcorn as they made their way to the locker room in one of the scariest brawls in an NBA game.
The Palace announcer said the game was being stopped and pleaded with fans not to throw things.
Update: I read the post covering this at "The Irish Trojan's Blog"- this was my comment: Seems to me Artest and O'Neal should be arrested for their part also. No doubt the fans involved should be in the pokey. Artest was at fault for causing the whole incident with the foul, but these things happen all the time without a "riot." |
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