[FITZ]

Simple, in this case, Artest was not under any threat of being further assulted.

That's not true though. Even when the game was called off and the players were making a hasty retreat to the locker room the fans were busy pelting them with more cups filled with beer and other objects. Security was doing nothing to stop the further assaults on the players.

[TheOtherOne]

That's not true though. Even when the game was called off and the players were making a hasty retreat to the locker room the fans were busy pelting them with more cups filled with beer and other objects. Security was doing nothing to stop the further assaults on the players.

That was because of Artest actions attacking fans. There was no riot until Artest went into the stands.

[Mr. Mojo]

I hope the tapes will reveal the indentities of the chair-throwers. Those nutballs need jail-time, for sure. I've seen chair-throwing incidents after a few boxing matches as well. .....usually after questionable decisions by the judges in the hometown of the losing boxer.