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Xorcist [USA] · **Re: more stereotypes!!!! -** 10-06-2006, 08:45 PM

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and the pacers are considered one of the NBA's "good" teams...[/quote:d44c3]

Since when have they been considered a good team? Since the brawl with the Pistons fans two year ago?

The whole kafuffle took the league by surprise, which have never experienced a fight escalating to this level of magnitude. Here are some quotes given by various people in response to this conflict:

"The events of the game were shocking, repulsive and inexcusable, a humiliation for everyone associated with the NBA."

- David Stern, NBA commissioner

"I felt like I was fighting for my life out there… I'm sorry the game had to end this way."

- Rick Carlisle, Indiana Pacers Head Coach

"It was the ugliest thing I ever seen in my life. I am embarrassed for our league and disappointed to be part of this and disappointed for our young people who saw that."

- Larry Brown, Detroit Piston's Head Coach

"There's no place in the game for what went on with this incident. It was just an ugly scene."

- Joe Dumars, President of Detroit Piston's Basketball Operations and future Hall of Famer

"We'll put it all together, take it to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office and have them review it and they'll decide if there are any charges… I hope we can do it before Thanksgiving."

- Jim Mynsberge, Auburn Hills deputy chief

"You can literally count every time a punch is thrown and that would constitute an assault and battery. Now, whether or not some of them are justifiable under law remains to be seen. Some players could state they were coming to the defense of, say, Artest when he entered the stands area, but this is all going to have to be straightened out and there are going to be voluminous reports from people on press row, who were there just rows in front it, player personnel, the players themselves, coaches, referees, fans, literally hundreds of reports to review."

- David Gorcycka, Oakland County prosecutor

"It was a disgraceful situation…. There were no winners whatsoever. There is no excuse for players to go into the stands. The privilege and honor that goes with being an NBA player prohibits you from ever crossing that line. It was a frightful, devastating experience and there will be major ramifications for both teams and will have an impact on the rest of this NBA season."

- Bill Walton, ESPN basketball analyst and NBA Hall of Famer

"I have never seen a fight like that in a game since I was in high school… Man, there are going to be some lawsuits. You don't think some of those fans aren't going to want some NBA money?"

- Quentin Richardson, guard for the Phoenix Suns

"Whoooo. When you see things like that, just think about what it takes for NBA players to go into a crowd. Sometimes fans get kind of out of hand, but it must have taken a lot for NBA players to go into a crowd and start a fight."

- Lamar Odom, forward for the Los Angeles Lakers

"That was unbelievable"

- Chris Chelios, Detroit Red Wings (NHL) defensemen and tough guy (who sat courtside for the game)

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Xorcist [USA] is Offline Corporal Posts: 980 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Auburn Hills, MI	Re: more stereotypes!!!! - 10-06-2006, 08:45 PM [quote="[DAS REICH] Blitz":d44c3] and the pacers are considered one of the NBA's "good" teams...[/quote:d44c3] Since when have they been considered a good team? Since the brawl with the Pistons fans two year ago? The whole kafuffle took the league by surprise, which have never experienced a fight escalating to this level of magnitude. Here are some quotes given by various people in response to this conflict: "The events of the game were shocking, repulsive and inexcusable, a humiliation for everyone associated with the NBA." - David Stern, NBA commissioner "I felt like I was fighting for my life out there… I'm sorry the game had to end this way." - Rick Carlisle, Indiana Pacers Head Coach "It was the ugliest thing I ever seen in my life. I am embarrassed for our league and disappointed to be part of this and disappointed for our young people who saw that." - Larry Brown, Detroit Piston's Head Coach "There's no place in the game for what went on with this incident. It was just an ugly scene." - Joe Dumars, President of Detroit Piston's Basketball Operations and future Hall of Famer "We'll put it all together, take it to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office and have them review it and they'll decide if there are any charges… I hope we can do it before Thanksgiving." - Jim Mynsberge, Auburn Hills deputy chief "You can literally count every time a punch is thrown and that would constitute an assault and battery. Now, whether or not some of them are justifiable under law remains to be seen. Some players could state they were coming to the defense of, say, Artest when he entered the stands area, but this is all going to have to be straightened out and there are going to be voluminous reports from people on press row, who were there just rows in front it, player personnel, the players themselves, coaches, referees, fans, literally hundreds of reports to review." - David Gorcycka, Oakland County prosecutor "It was a disgraceful situation…. There were no winners whatsoever. There is no excuse for players to go into the stands. The privilege and honor that goes with being an NBA player prohibits you from ever crossing that line. It was a frightful, devastating experience and there will be major ramifications for both teams and will have an impact on the rest of this NBA season." - Bill Walton, ESPN basketball analyst and NBA Hall of Famer "I have never seen a fight like that in a game since I was in high school… Man, there are going to be some lawsuits. You don't think some of those fans aren't going to want some NBA money?" - Quentin Richardson, guard for the Phoenix Suns "Whoooo. When you see things like that, just think about what it takes for NBA players to go into a crowd. Sometimes fans get kind of out of hand, but it must have taken a lot for NBA players to go into a crowd and start a fight." - Lamar Odom, forward for the Los Angeles Lakers "That was unbelievable" - Chris Chelios, Detroit Red Wings (NHL) defensemen and tough guy (who sat courtside for the game) [url:d44c3]http://www.ringsurf.com/info/Sports/Basketball/NBA/Featured_Article_NBA/What_a_Brawl_-_An_Analysis_of_the_Piston-Pacer-Fan/[/url:d44c3]