It's hard to believe that on a night we lost both Gilbert Arenas (a bona-fide national treasure) and Tracy McGrady (a bona-fide...tall guy) that the most harrowing NBA news comes out of Detroit during a Pistons-Bulls contest.
The game recap describes the scene: Rip Hamilton and Tyrus Thomas get double technicals with eight minutes to play in the game. Heated words are exchanged and the players are separated.
Then, without warning, a crazed fan lashes out at Thomas. Remember, these are the people that drove Ron Artest over the edge--which means this could just as well be you or I someday:
While walking off the court toward their locker rooms, both players had to be separated again.
Thomas said he was hit in the face with what appeared to be a tube of lip balm.
"I don't know what it was, but I'm OK," Thomas said.
Auburn Hills police Lt. James Manning would not identify the fan, who allegedly threw the object, but said he was a 24-year-old male from Southfield.
Ever since the Pistons starting playing in the Palace, all those suburban rowdies have created a Mecca of NBA violence. For shame, Auburn Hills, for shame.
You could have at least thrown a battery or a cell phone or something.
No comments:
Post a Comment