Ron Artest

[JRutledge]

Rookie Dude,

This is the real world. These players cannot be fired from a contract, without having to pay all the remaining parts of that contract and penalties. Most people outside of sports do not have a contract that spans over years and years. And if you do, the people that decide not to honor the remaining part of that contract will have to pay something to get out of that contract. Unfortunately most of us are not under contract for millions of dollars to have that kind of protection.

But if you are in a union and someone fights with you at your work place, there are also several protections that you might have to save your job. Depending on the circumstances of the events, you could and would keep your job.

Lastly, the Pacers who actually employ these players are not taking a position that their players did much wrong here. They are supporting their players and feel that the actions of the fans are to blame. Remember this is the league suspending the players, not the Pacers.

Peace