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I'm not surprised to see the league adopt a "you cant go into the stands, period" kind of approach. As a league and as a business, you had to know they would do that.
But I would be surprised if they didnt take action in the off season to alter the layout of the floor seats, move the chairs back, or dictate some ajustments to the proximity of the fans to the players.
Plus perhaps secretly "suggest" that the arenas increase security presence in the fourth quarter under 5 minutes in rivalry games.
I was surprised Wallace only got 6. I was thinking 10 to 15. I wasnt surprised to see Artest get a season. I think if he hadn't have had a history he would have gotten 30 like Jackson.
I also thought the league might take a more neutral (maybe balanced is a better work, meaning slam both the Pistons and the Pacers) approach and suspend everyone involved for 10 to 20 plus Artest longer, but the punishment here clearly fell on the Pacers (what was it, Artest for the season, Jackson 30 and ONeal 25 for the Pacers and Wallace 6 and a few others 1 each for the Pistons).
Clark
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