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Old 11-21-2004, 06:56 PM
Clarkmeister Clarkmeister is offline
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Default Artest gone for year, other suspensions absurdly long

Artest for year.

Jackson for 30 games.

O'Neil for 25 games.

Wallace for 6 games.

Pretty absurd.
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Old 11-21-2004, 06:59 PM
Non_Comformist Non_Comformist is offline
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Default Re: Artest gone for year, other suspensions absurdly long

Good bye Pacers, I think Jackson's is fine but I don't remember O'neal actually going into the crowd. I thought he went after a fan who came onto the court. Big difference and if I am wrong then his punishment is too harsh.
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Old 11-21-2004, 06:59 PM
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Default Re: Artest gone for year, other suspensions absurdly long

Yea, it's absurd that Jermaine O'Neal isn't gone for the season after he took three steps and decked a defenseless fan that posed no threat to him. He was just looking for someone to hit. It reminded me of the Rodney King riots.
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Old 11-21-2004, 07:03 PM
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Yeah, that innocent fan only threw a punch at Artest and tried to tackle him. No biggie, right?
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Old 11-21-2004, 07:04 PM
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Default Re: Artest gone for year, other suspensions absurdly long

Right.
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Old 11-21-2004, 07:08 PM
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Default Re: Artest gone for year, other suspensions absurdly long

Tyler,

The "fan" O'Neal decked came onto the court. First mistake. He also was involved in some kind of conflict with other Pacers and even coaches. Second mistake.

Third mistake? He didn't watch his own ass. He got what he had coming. IF YOU ARE A SPECTATOR, YOU DO NOT GO ONTO THE COURT. IF YOU DO, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK. This "fan" learned that the hard way. About time, too, if you ask me.

-Edge
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Old 11-21-2004, 07:09 PM
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Default Re: Artest gone for year, other suspensions absurdly long

Boys will be boys. Give them a token slap on the wrist for causing all sorts of commotion, then move on. Contrary, apparently, to most people's view on these types of things, I actually enjoy seeeing them. Fans should get in fist fights with the away teams players more often.
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Old 11-21-2004, 07:10 PM
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Default Re: Artest gone for year, other suspensions absurdly long

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Right.

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Clark is like a 4 year old child, he doesn't get it. Just stop trying to explain this situation to him.
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Old 11-21-2004, 07:12 PM
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Artests is too short, but more than I expected. Wallace's is too long. Artest should have to prove he has completed anger management, a psych eval, and followed all treatment recommendations in the psych eval before reinstatement. Artest's suspension is probably long enough to deter future riots. The situation could have turned out a lot worse.
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Old 11-21-2004, 07:12 PM
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I know. I'm sure you'd just sit there and let someone wail away while you did nothing to protect yourself, or your friends. That's awesome. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]
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