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I thought that the punishment was the bare minimum -- if I were commissioner, I'd fire from the NBA anyone who hit a fan. Fire them for life. Period.
Why? Because the NBA, despite its many franchises, is essentially one employer with one set of rules. If you were a doctor, and you beat up a patient, would you expect to get fired by the hospital? If you were a saleslady, and you beat up a shopper, would you expect to get fired by the store? Would you expect to just get suspended and re-hired by the SAME employer the next year? It's a pretty basic rule in all businesses that you can't beat up the customers.
So why in the hell would you expect this particular employer to do something other than fire your violent, untrustworthy, $5 million dollar ass? I'm sick and tired of people treating these grown men like naughty grade schoolers. If you can't follow the most basic rules of having a job, then don't let the door hit you on your way out.
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