[Clarkmeister]

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Tell you what. Get into a fight with customers at YOUR work,(Mirage?)cause a near-riot, and see if you still have a job and don't go to jail, much less only get suspended for an extended period of time.

Artest was not "assualted" by fans. An EMPTY plastic cup hit him on/around his upper chest/chin area, and he lost it. O'Neal was not "protecting" Artest. He was taking a cheap shot at a guy who was getting up from a scrum.

Get a clue, some perspective, and a reality check. The 40-80 game has warped your sensibilities.

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Tell you what. Find me customers who come into anyone's place of work, who can call you a M-F'er, a N-er, degrade your family, your persona, curse and swear at you without repercussion and apparently can throw objects at you as well.

Oh, wait. There is no such place other than pro sports.

The idea that the fans can do whatever they want simply because they pay for a ticket has gone way overboard. The fans need a reality check, and all sports leagues need to start thinking a lot more about what they allow the fans to get away with. This carte blanche mentality has got to go. If you seriously think the fans are blameless in this, then I really think you have utterly lost the ability to look at this fairly from both sides.