Comments on: Bobcats Inherit Legacy of NBA Shame!

By: Dr. E

Dr. E — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:20:16 +0000

–Yeah, Jermaine O’Neal punching that “Turtle from Entourage” lookalike is pretty great. Frankly, it serves him right for coming onto the court.

–Remember, the skinny white kid is not the dude that threw the cup. It’s the fat white dude in the Piston’s shooting shirt that Artest bypasses.

–Sorry, Reggie: Artest’s lying down on the table in the opposing arena still very near the scrum was a dick move that fanned the flames of the whole incident. It was meant to be petulant and provocative (though I’m not saying he was actively thinking it through, that was just automatic for him). If he really wanted to remove himself from the situation, he would have went back to the bench area and sat on a chair.

By: Julius

Julius — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:41:23 +0000

The Jermaine O’Neal slide punch was awesome. This was way better than any hockey fight I have ever seen.

By: Jody

Jody — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:56:42 +0000

As I recall Dr. E, your favorite part of that fight is when Jermaine O’Neal decks the fat guy. It’s my favorite part too. A close second, is when Artest confronts the skinny white dude who threw the cup and thrashes him.

By: reggie

reggie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:03:34 +0000

Dr E,
i have to disagree.
1) yes, Wallace did start the fight, but was the foul really that much of a flagrant? i understand that i wasnt playing in the game and that the foul may have been worse, but really? what did we see from Artest that would have pissed Wallace off that much?
as far as Artest laying on the scorers table–that should be a non-factor. if anything, he was removing himself from the fight, and as soon as it was cooling down, the fan tossed his beer (which i find completely stupid). so i dont think that was a deliberate “look at me laying on your table”

2) the fight was that bad.

3) the best thing about the video is the commentary by the SC people period. as stated “there’s jackson punching a fan there…” or my favorite: “you can see a chair flying in…”

this was a complete mess for both fans and players of the NBA.

By: Dr. E

Dr. E — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:16:08 +0000

1) 5 years removed, actually not as bad as I remembered…
2) Wallace may have started the fight, but Artest’s flagrant foul was a goon move that started it all, then his provocative laying on the scorers table in the opponents arena ignited the fan involvement
3) best thing is Walton: “this is a disgraccce”