Well, Ron Artest got TO out of the news.........
Bill Lyon of the Philadelphia Inquirer says it quite well:
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/sports/basketball/10249912.htm
Have things like civility and sportsmanship become outdated?
Unfortunately, it appears so.
Hopefully David Stern's dropping the hammer not only on Ron Artest, but Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal as well, will encourage their fellow NBA players to not take matters into their own hands when some idiotic drunk fans decide to cross the line from being the "6th man" to braking the law.
It's sad that people are defending Ron Artest's actions and saying that Stern overstepped his bounds with the suspension that was handed out.
It's also sad that so many fans resorted to a mob mentality at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
It's sad that Clemson head football coach Tommy Bowden said that the coverage of the Pacers-Pistons melee helped set the stage for the almost as ugly brawl between Clemson and South Carolina on Saturday.
Sports are supposed to be an escape from the real world problems that most people endure day in and day out. But now, it seems the escape has become it's own problem.
Whether it's the billionaires versus millionaires fighting over how to split $2 billion in annual revenues or it's a hockey parent yelling at a ref about a blown call, the problem shows up.
Whether it's an NBA superstar lamenting that he can't feed his family on $7 million a year or a hunter that goes nuts and puts 5 people in the grave and 3 more in the hospital.
Whether it's players crossing the line on the field like Todd Bertuzzi or the Clemson and South Carolina football teams or a little league parent that starts a fight at a game.
Sports have gotten away from what they are supposed to be about.
Having fun.
Maybe it's just me, but where is the fun in getting drunk and yelling at pro athletes and acting like a moron?
Or where is the fun in getting into fights in the stands at a football game?
Maybe I'm getting old. Or maybe I just want things to be as pure as when my 2 year old son has a huge smile on his face when he scores a goal playing floor hockey in our kitchen.
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/sports/basketball/10249912.htm
Have things like civility and sportsmanship become outdated?
Unfortunately, it appears so.
Hopefully David Stern's dropping the hammer not only on Ron Artest, but Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal as well, will encourage their fellow NBA players to not take matters into their own hands when some idiotic drunk fans decide to cross the line from being the "6th man" to braking the law.
It's sad that people are defending Ron Artest's actions and saying that Stern overstepped his bounds with the suspension that was handed out.
It's also sad that so many fans resorted to a mob mentality at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
It's sad that Clemson head football coach Tommy Bowden said that the coverage of the Pacers-Pistons melee helped set the stage for the almost as ugly brawl between Clemson and South Carolina on Saturday.
Sports are supposed to be an escape from the real world problems that most people endure day in and day out. But now, it seems the escape has become it's own problem.
Whether it's the billionaires versus millionaires fighting over how to split $2 billion in annual revenues or it's a hockey parent yelling at a ref about a blown call, the problem shows up.
Whether it's an NBA superstar lamenting that he can't feed his family on $7 million a year or a hunter that goes nuts and puts 5 people in the grave and 3 more in the hospital.
Whether it's players crossing the line on the field like Todd Bertuzzi or the Clemson and South Carolina football teams or a little league parent that starts a fight at a game.
Sports have gotten away from what they are supposed to be about.
Having fun.
Maybe it's just me, but where is the fun in getting drunk and yelling at pro athletes and acting like a moron?
Or where is the fun in getting into fights in the stands at a football game?
Maybe I'm getting old. Or maybe I just want things to be as pure as when my 2 year old son has a huge smile on his face when he scores a goal playing floor hockey in our kitchen.
posted by James W at 5:43 AM
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