(Carmelo) Anthony may face stiffest penalty in wake of brawl (Knicks/Nuggets fight)

espn.com ^ | Dec. 17, 2006 | Chris Sheridan

[Roberts]

The significance of this? The Knicks' thug coach instigated this entire incident.

[pnh102]

Heh... I'd hate to see what happens to Carmelo Anthony if he snitches on his fellow players :)

[denydenydeny]

I can't work up much sympathy for Carmello "Stop Snitching" Anthony, the thuggiest thug who ever thugged.

[mcg2000]

Nugget's Anthony In Gangsta "Stop Snitchin'" DVD

[edpc]

Can it really be considered a brawl when they were fighting like girls? It's always disappointing and hilarious to watch athletes fight.

[Roberts]

Anthony ought to get a nice long vacation for the cheap shot he took, and ought to be embarrassed (though I'm sure he won't be) that he ran away after doing so.

That doesn't change the fact that Crysiaah Thomas started the entire incident from the bench. He ought to spend some quality time away from the game with 'Melo.

[Orange1998]

And the league wonders why they are losing fans. The NBA is full of thugs.

[Mr. Mojo]

It's always disappointing and hilarious to watch athletes fight.

Baseball and basketball players, yes.

But hockey players know how to fight.

[Roberts]

Great observation.

'Melo ran away like a schoolgirl after taking his cheap shot.

[Roberts]

How would you like to be one of the fans sitting courtside (floor seats), having paid hundreds of dollars to be there, lining the pockets of these thugs, and have a fight spill over into your seats?

The NBA had better deal out some harsh punishment.

[Uncle Hal]

Thomas is definitely wrong. In another article, Thomas said Denver should not have had their first string in because Denver had all ready won the game and they were rubbing it in by keeping there best players in the game. Thomas is a thug and should not be coaching.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Once a Bad Boy, always a Bad Boy. Isiah Thomas is like a Russian mobster. He'll knife you in the back while flashing a pretty smile.

[llevrok]

The NBA will again (I predict) barely slap hands of over-paid, illiterate, ill bred, street trash for fear of starting a race riot and offending the same, aforesaid punks.

[July 4th]

I still have the "Malice in the Palace '04" on my Tivo. It's far more entertaining than the NBA has been in years.

[mcg2000]

Carmelo & The Bloods Denied Birthday Party at Caesar's

"In town over the weekend to celebrate his 21st birthday, Anthony and his red-clad posse were turned away from two local nightclubs because they didn't meet the dress code. Many were wearing red, a color that often signifies gang membership.

He also showed up with 35 friends on Sunday at OPM, the hip-hop club at the Forum Shops at Caesars. OPM management, I'm told, informed them that they didn't meet the dress code and could enter only if they purchased $50,000 worth of bottle service upfront.

Anthony and Co. decided to pass and departed in several Cadillac Escalades."

[Trajan88]

Carmelo... was that a pimp slap or a *itch slap?

[tickmeister]

Mostly true, although I've aways loved the film of the guy charging the mound when Nolan Ryan came inside on him. Ryan took him down like a week old calf than punched his head until he was pulled off.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Thomas is a thug and should not be coaching

Thomas created the Bad Boy mystique of the Pistons and is the reason why Rodman became the clown he is today. He ran the CBA into the ground, criticized Michael Jordan and other stars when they went to Barcelona and he couldn't go.

People think he's this nice guy with a nice smile but nothing could be further from the truth.

[Mr. Mojo]

Yep, Nolan used Robin Ventura's head like a speed bag. Very entertaining.

[duckman]

"...it wouldn't be a good idea to go anywhere near the paint,"
Can anyone tell me what this means? Not really a basketball fan.