nathan hole

U kidding us right ?
This kind of crap usually goes on in the NFL not the NBA.
Most notably in Philadelphia when the Eagles are playing Dallas.
Still, you have to say, that this game was not unlike watching an
hour of The Jerry Springer show. Just goes to show you can
dress the eubangie in a uniform and give'em millions per year
without them ever completing college (..a real joke eh???) but their
still bongo-drum banging africoons just below da skin. 70,000
years behind on the evolutionary trail. Thanks y'all
dey do sho enuf know how to give white folk fine qualite entertainment
on TeeVee in the bar!

christopha

Stereotypical argument. This is far worse than anything that has happened
in Philadelphia. Philadelphia players don't charge into the stands and beat
the crap out of people. That seems to be reserved for holier-than-thou fans
in other parts of the country.

america is #1

Pistons fans are pussies.

hahahhahaha

Why would Philly players beat the crap out of their own fans? The Philly fans
also wouldn't be assaulting them, they would be assaulting players on the
opposing team.

terraholm

Old history stuff....I thought about this when Walton claimed he had never
witnessed anything like this before...

This is a description of the fight during the 1977 finals, source is "The
Pride
of Portland" by Frank Coffey and Tom Biracree

=================
The Portland fight started with Dawkins going over Gross' back for a rebound
and they both had the ball, When Gross would not turn loose, Dawkins threw
him to the floor and Bobby came up and went after Dawkins. That was when
Dawkins threw the
roundhouse, which missed Bobby and hit Doug Collins who had a hold on Gross
and was trying to pull him away. (Collins needed several stitches in his
scalp.)

Back then not only the benches cleared, but the Philly fans stormed the
court too. Luc and Ramsey were the first to Dawkins and Maurice Lucas
connected one hard punch to Dawkins head before they were separated.

It took about 20 minutes to clear the fans and players off the court with
the city police called in from outside the building to help the security.

After they were ejected (Luc and Dawkins, Gross was not) Dawkins tore the
Philly locker room to pieces. He reportedly destroyed 2 toilets, several
lockers, some dozen chairs and a metal partition. He was not only mad at Luc
but furious with his teammates whom he felt had not supported him in the
fight.

Larry O'Brian fined them $2,500 each and sent them the following telegram:
"Your conduct could have resulted in serious injury to another player and it
created a potential for a violent crowd reaction that might have led to
serious injury to innocent spectators. The type of conduct you displayed
will not be tolerated. You are hereby warned that any similar action in the
rest of the series will be dealt with even more severely."

He also sent the coaches telegrams telling them to exert their leadership to
prevent any repetition in Portland.

In Portland a public announcement before the game asked for sportsmanship.
As Lucus was being introduced he went to the Philly bench and shook hands
with the rather shocked Dawkins and the crowd responded with cheers.
As for Luc being noble he was later quoted..."It was that old 'Markette
Con'. You don't think I learned anything from Al?" (McGuire).


Laurel T
"Wallace is a riddle wrapped in a mystery,
wrapped in a headband." S.I.

sports fan

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Let me guess "Diana", you're one of those angry and anti
depressant/alcohol abusing feminists?

It looks like it.


Note: Nathan, I apologize to use your post, since I missed the original
post.

diana daugherty

let me put explain this in a way an idiot would understand, you are an
idiot.

sports fan

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Good to see you trying to explain this to yourself.