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Originally posted by zebraman
Your quote was, ". I do not blame the players at all. NOT ONE BIT!!" That's moronic. Again, nobody here defended the fans. Everyone thinks the fans are idiots. But you can't justify the players behavior for that. That's part of what is wrong with society....blame it on something else. "Yeah, your honor, I hit him.. but he threw beer on me." It just doesn't wash for anyone with a logical thought in their head. I'm not the slightest bit surprised that Artest is done for the year. If that's all he gets, he'll be lucky. Assault charges are being considered (and not for the guy who tossed a beer).
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I consider your point of view just as dumb and stupid. Not because you have a different opinion than I do, but you are trying to make it seem that everyone should always act in the best possible way when in their mind they are threatened. I guess if someone threw beer on his family members, you expect him to just walk away if that happens too?
This is not about honor or how big anyone is. This is about what I would have done and expected most people to do. This is not even about morals. Because when we are provoked, morals can go completely out the window under the right circumstances. Just because I say I do not blame him, does not mean I think he should not be prosecuted or take any responsibility for his actions. That includes Artest's teammates as well. But I do understand and do not blame them for defending themselves regardless of how far they had to go to accomplish that goal.
You are not my moral compass. You are not the person I look to for guidance on these issues. Stop trying to tell me what your opinion is when it does not matter. I was just giving my point of view; I did not and am not attacking the way you feel. The fans that participated got what they deserve. They were not killed or hurt seriously from all accounts. They were hit for being stupid. I never asked you to like it.
Peace