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Originally posted by Sal Giaco
JR - I think we understand why Artest did what he did but the bottom line is.... Provoked or unprovoked, a player can NOT go into the stands and hit the fans - NOT for any reason PERIOD!
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Now when did I say they could? Please show me one line that I said it was completely justified in his behavior? All I have said is that this situation is like Murphy's Law. If you do something violent (throwing an object at someone) you should expect a similar and opposite reaction directed back at you. If players feel threatened, they will and have reacted.
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Originally posted by Sal Giaco
We know that what that fan did can be considered assault and what he did was idiotic, moranic and probably a crime - but as a player, coach or official in the NBA, you CAN'T cross that line (go into the stands) and take matters into your own hands.
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Well guess what, they did. And many other players said they might do the same thing. And the NBA might lose this battle and find out that they are responsible from a liability standpoint if they do not protect players from unruly fans. You can say what they cannot do, but they did. And if a fan throws something at someone, I would not be surprised it might just happen again. Maybe not to the extent of Artest, but some action might be taken. Let us not forget there was an individual that threw a chair and it was not an NBA player. There is a lot of blame to go around. That is all I am saying in the first place.
Everybody wants to talk about what the players should do, but I have not heard anyone tell me of a job where fans can throw things at you or say things to you and that seems to be OK.
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Originally posted by Sal Giaco
Agree??? Now lets end this neverending discussion because we are all starting to repeat ourselves.
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True dat!!
Peace