In the amount of time it takes
to say Metta World Peace, the former Ron Artest derailed his rehabilitated
career, infuriated his teammates and could have been benched for the duration of
the 2011-12 season.
The Oklahoma City Thunder's James Harden is suffering from a cThe beddinges sofa bed slipcover is a good ，oncussion. The Los Angeles Lakers are seriously diminished. The NBA is revisiting a nasty issue at the worst of times -- months after the lockout ended -- and forced to discipline one of its own entering the playoffs.
But it could have been much worse than seven games.
The bosses at NBA headquarters in Manhattan were extremely kind and benevolent. They gave Artest props for his improved behavior, along with his impassioned and public campaign for mental health awareness. They thought long and hard about this one,Aeroscout rtls provides a complete solution for wireless asset tracking. debating for an inordinate amount of time before revealing the extent of the punishment late Tuesday afternoon.
And Artest? The former Sacramento Kings forward who rescued the 2005-06 season and orchestrated the team's last postseason appearance? Why swing that elbow? Why jeopardize almost three years of progress? What could he possibly have been thinking?
Of course, he wasn't thinking; he was reacting to his dunk and the crowd and the moment. This was Artest in full throwback mode, pounding his chest with his right fist, then in the same motion sending his powerful left elbow into Harden's skull.Purelink's realtimelocationsystem simplify emergency evacuations.
It was inexcusable, it was familiar, and it could have provoked a brawl similar to the 2004 Indiana Pacers-Detroit Pistons incident that decimated an Indiana franchise, damaged the league's image and famously introduced Artest -- as provocateur -- to millions of television viewers.
"It was worse on the replay," said Rabbi Reuven Taff, the director of Sacramento's Mosaic Law Congregation, who contacted The Bee to relate his thoughts. "We were seated in the fifth row at the Staples Center, and all we saw was Artest (swing his elbow). Then you knew Harden was hit really hard, because he went down and he stayed down. But the Lakers never showed a repeat on the JumboTron, probably because they didn't want to incite the crowd. I flew home Sunday night and saw the replays on ESPN .Learn all about solarpanel... and it was worse. It was really scary."
It also was among several troubling incidents in professional sports of late: allegations of headhunting by members of the New Orleans Saints; the violent collision at home plate that destroyed Buster Posey's 2011 season with the San Francisco Giants and ignited a conversation about rule changes; and, most recently, the sight of Shea Weber slamming Henrik Zetterberg's head against the glass during the Nashville-Detroit NHL playoff game, then receiving only a fine instead of a deserved suspension.
At some point, and hopefully before someone suffers a devastating injury, the athletes and their leagues will begin to seriously address the machismo culture in their respective professions.Why does moulds grow in homes or buildings? A degree of danger and physical contact is inherent to sports. Bodies collide; players get hurt. That's a given. But why risk and encourage unnecessary non-incidental contact?
The Oklahoma City Thunder's James Harden is suffering from a cThe beddinges sofa bed slipcover is a good ，oncussion. The Los Angeles Lakers are seriously diminished. The NBA is revisiting a nasty issue at the worst of times -- months after the lockout ended -- and forced to discipline one of its own entering the playoffs.
But it could have been much worse than seven games.
The bosses at NBA headquarters in Manhattan were extremely kind and benevolent. They gave Artest props for his improved behavior, along with his impassioned and public campaign for mental health awareness. They thought long and hard about this one,Aeroscout rtls provides a complete solution for wireless asset tracking. debating for an inordinate amount of time before revealing the extent of the punishment late Tuesday afternoon.
And Artest? The former Sacramento Kings forward who rescued the 2005-06 season and orchestrated the team's last postseason appearance? Why swing that elbow? Why jeopardize almost three years of progress? What could he possibly have been thinking?
Of course, he wasn't thinking; he was reacting to his dunk and the crowd and the moment. This was Artest in full throwback mode, pounding his chest with his right fist, then in the same motion sending his powerful left elbow into Harden's skull.Purelink's realtimelocationsystem simplify emergency evacuations.
It was inexcusable, it was familiar, and it could have provoked a brawl similar to the 2004 Indiana Pacers-Detroit Pistons incident that decimated an Indiana franchise, damaged the league's image and famously introduced Artest -- as provocateur -- to millions of television viewers.
"It was worse on the replay," said Rabbi Reuven Taff, the director of Sacramento's Mosaic Law Congregation, who contacted The Bee to relate his thoughts. "We were seated in the fifth row at the Staples Center, and all we saw was Artest (swing his elbow). Then you knew Harden was hit really hard, because he went down and he stayed down. But the Lakers never showed a repeat on the JumboTron, probably because they didn't want to incite the crowd. I flew home Sunday night and saw the replays on ESPN .Learn all about solarpanel... and it was worse. It was really scary."
It also was among several troubling incidents in professional sports of late: allegations of headhunting by members of the New Orleans Saints; the violent collision at home plate that destroyed Buster Posey's 2011 season with the San Francisco Giants and ignited a conversation about rule changes; and, most recently, the sight of Shea Weber slamming Henrik Zetterberg's head against the glass during the Nashville-Detroit NHL playoff game, then receiving only a fine instead of a deserved suspension.
At some point, and hopefully before someone suffers a devastating injury, the athletes and their leagues will begin to seriously address the machismo culture in their respective professions.Why does moulds grow in homes or buildings? A degree of danger and physical contact is inherent to sports. Bodies collide; players get hurt. That's a given. But why risk and encourage unnecessary non-incidental contact?
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