"They should be banned for life."
Jackson and Artest yes, but not Wallace and O'neal.
Wallace should get a 10 game suspension and O'neal should get a 20 game suspension.
Wallace didn't mix it up with any fans and O'neal never really punched anyone but he did go into the stands. Jackson and Artest's actions on the other hand were criminal, they should be arested and banned for life.
I agree I should have clarified that especially Artest should be banned but jackson also... those were the two that I saw this morning when I turned ESPN on and they were running the clip ad nasuem...
I thought it was Artest that cold-cocked the fan on his knees on the floor of the arena but my paper said it was O'Neal.
You must have missed it, but Jermain O'Neil ran a good few steps on the floor and punched some guy who was looking the other way in the jaw/neck area knocking him to the floor.
I will tell you I am fed up with the so called experts saying the fans were more responsible. I would say every fan who was bumped elbowed or pushed while Artest went after that guy had every right to stomp him. Stephen Jackson should be banned for life and sued and O'Neil should also be banned for life and sued. I thought Artest acted the most reasonable of the whole bunch and he acted like an ass.
If Artest is such a bad ass( not that you said he was, just a point) why did he take the punch from Wallace and start clowning but a weak nerd throws a dixie cup at him and he chases him into the stands? Wallace should just serve whatever the regular suspension is for his punch/slap of Artest.
Go Mavs!
O'Neil punched a fan off camera.