This is a textbook example of the corporate media going completely off the rails and not a single person standing up to say 'no, we aren't allowing this!'
The talking heads, the 'experts', the supposed 'betters' became unhinged, called these players thugs and worse, with nothing a single mention of these poorly acting fans that started the entire debacle and igniting the spark that started the entire ball rolling downhill.
The abuse the players had heaped upon them was insane and at the time I was incensed by the nonsense being espoused by the media and Stern with their insistence that it was the players that bore the responsibility and completely missed the point at the heart of the issue.
I'm so please that Mr Artest has finally found the peace of mind he deserves and can look back with an honest and insightful look at what happened. It's too bad Reggie Miller was unable to hang his hat on a championship, but there's so many great players that also wear the same ball and chain about their neck- as a lifelong Bulls fan, I have the utmost respect for that team and for Reggies talent.
The talking heads, the 'experts', the supposed 'betters' became unhinged, called these players thugs and worse, with nothing a single mention of these poorly acting fans that started the entire debacle and igniting the spark that started the entire ball rolling downhill.
The abuse the players had heaped upon them was insane and at the time I was incensed by the nonsense being espoused by the media and Stern with their insistence that it was the players that bore the responsibility and completely missed the point at the heart of the issue.
I'm so please that Mr Artest has finally found the peace of mind he deserves and can look back with an honest and insightful look at what happened. It's too bad Reggie Miller was unable to hang his hat on a championship, but there's so many great players that also wear the same ball and chain about their neck- as a lifelong Bulls fan, I have the utmost respect for that team and for Reggies talent.