NBA Brawl
This was pretty much too late for an article but i just want to make an opinion to the incident that happen on November 20 (Philippine time) in the NBA...
Detroit, it was the most disgusting scene in the hitory of American Basketball... fans and players are caught in a brawl... punches are thrown... some are being pinned down... some are being held to prevent further harm... and as the players leave the court bottles, cups, ice, snacks are being throwned at them... and i think, it was the first time i saw a game being called off because of a fight...
It all started when Ron Artest of Indiana Pacers gave Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons a hard foul going in to the basket... When replayed, it was not that hard but Wallace was too upset that he overreacted and charged Ron Artest... the referee had quickly separated the two but still Wallace tries to charge Artest... Artest lies down on the officials table and pretending that nothing happened... it was almost over until a bottle flew and hit Artest... He quickly rushed into the crowd and punched the person who threw the bottle that sparked the brawl... Stephen Jackson of Indiana rushed also into the crowd and threw some punches... As well as Jermaine O'neil the star of the Indiana Pacers... The crowd went berserk and the fight seems endless... Finally some orders were restrained and the players went into the dug-out... even Ric Carlisle the coach of Indiana are being throwned by bottles and ice... Larry Brown, the coach of Detroit, are very disgusted about the way the fans reacted...
Due to this incident, David Stern, the commisioner of the NBA penalized all the players that where involved in that brawl... The three players of Indiana and Ben Wallace are suspended with Artest obtaining the worst... He was suspended for the rest of the season and was rumored to be banned to play in the NBA...
In my opinion, Artest is no doubt guilty of what happened and a suspension is definitely just the right penalty for his misbehavior but to be banned in playing is just too much... Indeed it was his fault that triggered the brawl but is he the only one to be blamed for?... Stern defended his stand and yes he has a point that because they are professionals, they must have control of their behavior but you can't blame Artest for attacking the fan, it's just his instinct to retaliate that made him forget about the rules... Being suspended for the rest of the season is enough for Artest... Imagine having no job for the rest of the season...
Now the question is will the Indiana still emerge at the top of the standing considering that Ron Artest, one of their defensive player and a go to guy is out for the season and another go to guy by the name of Stephen Jackson who was a new acquisition by the team as well as the games that will be missed by their star Jermaine O'neil? What will happen to this team?
Detroit, it was the most disgusting scene in the hitory of American Basketball... fans and players are caught in a brawl... punches are thrown... some are being pinned down... some are being held to prevent further harm... and as the players leave the court bottles, cups, ice, snacks are being throwned at them... and i think, it was the first time i saw a game being called off because of a fight...
It all started when Ron Artest of Indiana Pacers gave Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons a hard foul going in to the basket... When replayed, it was not that hard but Wallace was too upset that he overreacted and charged Ron Artest... the referee had quickly separated the two but still Wallace tries to charge Artest... Artest lies down on the officials table and pretending that nothing happened... it was almost over until a bottle flew and hit Artest... He quickly rushed into the crowd and punched the person who threw the bottle that sparked the brawl... Stephen Jackson of Indiana rushed also into the crowd and threw some punches... As well as Jermaine O'neil the star of the Indiana Pacers... The crowd went berserk and the fight seems endless... Finally some orders were restrained and the players went into the dug-out... even Ric Carlisle the coach of Indiana are being throwned by bottles and ice... Larry Brown, the coach of Detroit, are very disgusted about the way the fans reacted...
Due to this incident, David Stern, the commisioner of the NBA penalized all the players that where involved in that brawl... The three players of Indiana and Ben Wallace are suspended with Artest obtaining the worst... He was suspended for the rest of the season and was rumored to be banned to play in the NBA...
In my opinion, Artest is no doubt guilty of what happened and a suspension is definitely just the right penalty for his misbehavior but to be banned in playing is just too much... Indeed it was his fault that triggered the brawl but is he the only one to be blamed for?... Stern defended his stand and yes he has a point that because they are professionals, they must have control of their behavior but you can't blame Artest for attacking the fan, it's just his instinct to retaliate that made him forget about the rules... Being suspended for the rest of the season is enough for Artest... Imagine having no job for the rest of the season...
Now the question is will the Indiana still emerge at the top of the standing considering that Ron Artest, one of their defensive player and a go to guy is out for the season and another go to guy by the name of Stephen Jackson who was a new acquisition by the team as well as the games that will be missed by their star Jermaine O'neil? What will happen to this team?
posted by jhay at 7:48 AM
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