I never watch "round ball." They have a problem selling this sport, and it is getting worse. The players are into rap, hip-hop, and bling-bling. This incident really takes it to the limit. My sports watching is Golf. You may find it boring, but at least it is played by honorable gentlemen.
NBA GAME TURNS INTO RIOT: DETROIT PISTONS, INDIANA PACERS BRAWL WITH EACH OTHER, RON ARTEST FIGHTS WITH FANS
Tom Galvin
.....CONCLUSION: There is much blame to go around in professional sports and among American fans who go to sporting events. Professional athletes make tens of millions of dollars while fans consider it a birthright to taunt and curse at athletes. The discourse has become dirty, raw and vulgar. The NFL's permissiveness and celebration of criminal-athletes is evidence by their glorification of loud mouths like Ray Lewis and Terrell Owens. That race to the bottom leads to disasters like the skit involving Owens and the "Desperate Housewives" actress, Nicolette Sheridan. Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League have been damaged by labor woes that turned off the average middle class ticket buyer.
Right now, there are Marines and soldiers dying in Afghanistan and Iraq. But, spoiled brats like Ron Artest claim to be too tired to be playing basketball and beg for time off. Artest sure wasn't too exhausted after 47 minutes of basketball to pummel a fan in the face. I loved the NBA of the 80's that showcased Dr. J, Magic, Bird, 'Nique and Jordan. The current state of the NBA is filled with mediocre players who are only as good as a bronze medal are one arrest away from another headline.
I have not watched an NBA game in several years and after tonight's debacle, I am perfectly glad to say that I know that I haven't missed a thing. |
