tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post8755736208162957869..comments2023-09-06T07:56:47.820-04:00Comments on Open Book: A Sports Blog: Ron Artest Should Be SuspendedPat Caputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-73960466013146134662009-12-08T22:09:54.188-05:002009-12-08T22:09:54.188-05:00getting suspended for saying something off the cou...getting suspended for saying something off the court is ridiculous. had he been on the court and shoved or slapped ben, then yes, suspend him. but now you want to suspend players for talking trash off the court. it's nonsensicalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-5520153523830959242009-12-04T11:58:20.421-05:002009-12-04T11:58:20.421-05:00Anonymous,
Yeah. They used to let them fight in th...Anonymous,<br />Yeah. They used to let them fight in the old days, but it was getting out of control in the mid 1990s with Oakley and such.<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-73692428471313248222009-12-04T11:57:25.396-05:002009-12-04T11:57:25.396-05:00Steve,
He is a french fry short of a happy meal, s...Steve,<br />He is a french fry short of a happy meal, so to speak.<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-67640685253229479352009-12-03T16:56:51.309-05:002009-12-03T16:56:51.309-05:00artest is a thug, but there have always been that ...artest is a thug, but there have always been that type in the nba.<br />They just never said stuff like that. Jim Luscutoff put fear into opposing teams when Heinsohn or Satch Sanders was being substituted. The opposing team players would look over to see if Jungle Jim was coming in and they would want to go out of the game. he wouldn't block shots, more of a hand to the shooters throat. <br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-25341033861836791892009-12-03T13:52:32.659-05:002009-12-03T13:52:32.659-05:00If I remember correctly, he had his chance to &quo...If I remember correctly, he had his chance to "fight him right there" back in 2004, on the court. He chose to lie on the scorer's table.<br /><br />Sure is easy to be tough 5 years and 2000 miles apart later.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11082479318637459726noreply@blogger.com