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Indiana Pacers players Ron Artest, Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson all reportedly pleaded no contest Friday to charges of misdemeanor assault and battery stemming from a November 2004 brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
According to a story in the Indianapolis Star, the three players all avoided jail time as expected, but were sentenced to one year's probation, 60 hours of community service (split between Michigan and Indiana) and fined $250 apiece.
In addition, the paper stated that O'Neal and Jackson were told they must undergo an anger management program. Artest had already participated in a similar program last year before being reinstated by the NBA.
There were two other Pacers involved in the melee, and both will also likely avoid jail time. Guard Anthony Johnson has already pleaded no contest to an assault charge in a pre-trial hearing on September 16, while center David Harrison is scheduled for his hearing on October 3.
The maximum penalty for each player is 93 days of jail and a $500 fine.
The infamous brawl involving spectators and players broke out near the end of the November 19 game between the Pacers and Detroit Pistons after an on-court dispute over a foul.
The contest was stopped with 45 seconds left in the fourth quarter and Indiana was credited with a 97-82 victory. With the Pacers ahead by 15 points, things unraveled when Ben Wallace was fouled by Artest and the Pistons' center took exception to what he deemed a hard foul and gave Artest a two- handed push to the face.
The pushing and shoving continued by the scorers' table as players came off both benches. The Detroit fans then lost control and began throwing cups filled with liquid and ice at Artest, who was surprisingly staying out of harm's way on top of the scorers' table. Artest was hit in the head by a flying cup and immediately raced into the stands and started punching whom he thought was the culprit.
Jackson followed into the crowd, along with other players, and started swinging away at the unruly fans.
Two days after the disgraceful incident, NBA commissioner David Stern issued harsh penalties, including the suspension of Artest for the remainder of the season. In addition, the NBA issued a revised set of arena guidelines to all teams. The guidelines consisted of policies dealing with security, alcohol sales and fan behavior.
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wow, $250 fine that's gonna break the bank <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" />
I've noticed Pacers have had a lot of preseason hype about how well they would do and I kind of see them doing well with their lineup, but for some reason I just can't picture them taking the title this year.
There's something missing there.
With Artest back they should be a strong team though and definitely playoff bound again, but can't see them toppling some of the other big teams in the east like Miami or Detroit. I think Cleveland may even present some problems for them this year too.
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Clev may present problems, but Indiana is going to be a force to watch out for. Solid team as long as they can stay out of the seats.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Gofish: <strong> Solid team as long as they can stay out of the seats. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">lol tru dat <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" /> I think if they can stay focused and healthy they'll be one of the top teams in the East, probably will finish between 3rd-5th spot
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