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Originally posted by KSig RC
Hamilton's would be for 'leaving the court of play' - he wasn't throwing haymakers at all, that's not what I was implying in the least (Collin can explain why Rip might be a touch too "mellow" to roll blows into the stands, but that's a different joke all together) . . . Wallace getting six games is pretty transparent, as it's a bit of a 'consolation' for the pacers season being killed (as well as a sort of 'instigation' penalty), which I don't necessarily agree with but at least there's rhyme or reason to it.
The "peacemaker" stuff, w/ Hamilton and Fred Jones not getting any days but Reggie Miller getting docked one (as well as some other, random players) makes no sense at all, from my end.
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Were hamilton and Fred Jones on the court, actually in the game at the time of the fight? I believe Miller, D Coleman and the others got their suspensions for coming off the bench, which is a mandatory one game suspension from the league.
They all got what they deserved. Sure, the Detroit fans are thugs, but if you're a pro player you have no reason to EVER enter the stands, regardless of what's being thrown at you. Ask all the players that have ever played in Philly and been the targets of snowballs and batteries. The same for players that used to play in the old Browns stadium that would get pelted with dog bones and other things of debris. You've got to suck it up, you're getting paid a lot of money, deal with it.
That being said, video should be used and any fan caught throwing anything should be suspended from owning any Pistons season tickets for the rest of their lives and blackballed from any professional sporting even in Detriot.
ETA: Wrigley, while i understand the point of your suggestion, i wouldn't want my child anywhere near Artest with that guy speaking from an advisorary standpoint. The guy's a freakin nutjob, straight up.
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