Who fights with the audience in NBA?

Indiana Pacers: reggie miller Anthony Johnson Jr.

Detroit Pistons: Ben Wallace Billups Campbell Coleman

The whole story of the event

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On June 20th, 2004, 165438+ Detroit Pistons beat the Pacers at home, but the player conflict and "beating fans" before the final were more noticeable than the game. The "riots" were caused by Pistons center Ben Wallace and Pacers "bad boy" Artest.

With 50 seconds left in the game, the away pacers lead 97-82. When the Pistons attacked and ben wallace made a layup, Artest who defended him gave Big Ben a heavy blow. The defeated Wallace immediately turned around and stuck Artest's neck and pushed him. Artest staggered back, and Ben Wallace caught up with him mercilessly-players, coaches and staff from both sides swarmed and pushed each other to separate them.

During the fight, Ron Artest lay happily on the record table-I don't know whether to avoid getting involved in the conflict or to anger his opponent. However, this obviously angered the fans at home, and a fan threw a mineral water bottle to attack Artest. Ron Artest jumped to his feet and rushed to the stands to beat the fans. His teammate stephen jackson also went to the stands and hit another fan in the face with an iron fist. Whether the behavior of fans is dirty or not, it is really outrageous for tall and strong NBA players to beat "weak" fans. The staff and fans swarmed and began to pull, and the clothes of the pedestrians were taken off. More fans began to throw debris. The scene.

Photo: Pistons beat Pacers, and players from both sides clashed.

Click on the small picture to see the group picture.

In the end, the Pacers left in a hurry under the leadership of coach Carlisle, who had to put his notebook on the court to keep out the debris thrown by the fans.

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The NBA officially announced the punishment results for players who participated in the Pistons VS Pacers team battle. A total of nine players were suspended for more than 140 games, and Artest was charged the most. He was banned from all the remaining games this season.

This is the biggest ticket ever issued by the NBA. The previous record holder was timberwolves player Sprewell. The "madman" was banned for 68 games when he played for the Golden State Warriors because he angered the head coach Karesimo. Artest's irrational behavior once again broke this record.

Tony Wirseen, executive director of Pistons, said: "The punishment regulations in the league are so strict that I don't think players will dare to do it again." Pistons coach Larry Brown said, "I have great sympathy for the Pacers. We were completely defeated by them in that game. "

In addition to Artest, Stephen Jackson was suspended for 30 games and O 'Neal Jr. was suspended for 25 games. Both of them are the main force of the Pacers this season. Ben wallace, the "initiator" of the incident (it was he who pushed Artest after a foul that led to a five-minute group fight), was finally suspended for six games. Pacers guard Anthony Johnson was suspended for five games.

In addition, four players were suspended for one game, namely reggie miller of Pacers, Billups, Campbell and Coleman of Pistons. According to the regulations, players who have been suspended are not paid a penny, and several players who have been suspended for a long time have suffered heavy losses.

NBA President david stern said, "I must reiterate that the boundaries of the stadium are inviolable. This boundary separates the players from the fans, and our players must never cross the boundary into the stands. "

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In auburn hills Palace Arena, Pacers beat defending champion Pistons 97-82. This powerful dialogue in the East has attracted people's attention, and no one expected that it would eventually turn into a farce. It happened 45.9 seconds before the end of the game. Ben Wallace's layup was pushed behind by Artest, and then Ben Wallace counterattacked. Artest, the best defensive player in the league, turned to the sidelines, and he mysteriously scuffled with the fans on the sidelines. Then many players of the Pacers took part in the fight. For the first time in NBA history, NBA players beat fans, and it was in the gym. What is certain is that Artest and other players will be severely punished by the league.

"This situation is shameful," said Bill Walton, an ESPN sports commentator and a member of the NBA Hall of Fame. "There is no winner in this game anyway. Both players are unforgivable, and this situation should be stopped. " Artest's beating of fans caused an uproar in the United States, and many American media described it as a scandal. This will definitely affect the position of NBA in the eyes of fans. The NBA is a business alliance, making money for a living, so President david stern will not sit idly by, he will definitely give the fans an explanation. It is reported that NBA officials have told the two clubs not to make a statement on this matter, and shortly after the game, the NBA also said that they need some time to find out the ins and outs of the matter, and then give reasonable punishment.

The possibility of the police investigating this matter is not ruled out now. "Detroit News" said that people including Artest, Stephen Jackson and Ben Wallace will be severely punished by the league. The police also plan to negotiate with these players one by one. In addition to Stephen Jackson and Artest, O 'Neill seems to have clashed with fans on his way back to the locker room. Pedestrians feel depressed. Although they won, the price of this victory was too high. After the game, neither the Pacers nor the Pistons players were interviewed by reporters. Obviously, such a situation was not expected before the game.

It is said that a plastic beer hit Artest on the head, and then Artest was so angry that he hit the fans. The Indiana media said that Detroit fans provoked it first, while the Pistons believed that the Pacers should bear the main responsibility. In any case, fans will always be victims. When the players were fighting, the women and children at the scene were crying all the time, which made people feel a little sad, but fortunately, the injured fans were not serious. Although the police will investigate the matter, neither player was arrested.

"This is the ugliest thing I have ever seen in my life," said Pistons coach Larry Brown. After seeing the player do this, Brown tried his best to stop him. "I'm sorry that this happened." . Brown also said that Artest deliberately hit Ben Wallace, which caused the riot, so he was the initiator of the incident. Interestingly, when there was a riot, Prince was the only one sitting on the bench, and all the other players left the bench and rushed to the scene. These athletes will be banned. The Detroit News reported that they were Billups, Coleman, Campbell, Ham, Mike Daisy and Hunter. Ben wallace must have been punished more than once. The penalty for pedestrians may be more severe.

It is reported that Artest first hit a fan named Mike Ryan. Ryan said, "I don't know. He (Artest) ran up to me and hit me with his fist. He said,' Did you throw a cup? "Did you throw the cup," I said, "No, man, I didn't throw it.". Jamie Jackson was the first person who rushed to help Artest. He pushed down many fans. At this point, including Rashid Wallace, Fried Jones and some coaches rushed up to try to pull the players away. The incident lasted about 15 minutes, and then the referee terminated the game. On the way back to the lounge, there was another conflict between the fans and the pedestrians, but this time the situation was not serious.

"It's a scandal in basketball and sports," said Pacers President Tom Wirseen. "But maybe the players have their own difficulties. But they should not do this anyway. " It is reported that the league has started a detailed investigation on this matter, and the punishment result of suspension can come out as early as today.