Okay, I saw this live and there was absolutely no security there. Now, there is no way Artest, O'neal and Jackson can be excused for fighting basically the people who give them their paychecks however that doesn't give fans the right to throw debris at the players, storm the court and challenge them. I put as much on the Palace of Auburn Hills management as I do the NBA players.

I saw guys like Austin Croshere and Freddie Jones trying to be a peacemaker and get decked for their troubles. A big solution would be to stop beer sales when the third period starts. All fans involved had a beer in their hands.


"You kind of get tired giving the other team credit. At some point you've got to look in the mirror and say 'I sucked.'"

Alex Rodriguez, after the NY Yankees were eliminated from the 2006 ALDS by the Detroit Tigers.