NBA Brawl a sign of the times?
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by user Douglasvgibbs
Ten players were ejected for fighting Saturday night (December 16, 2006) during a game between the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks. Seven players wound up getting suspended (3 from Denver and 4 from New York) after a brawl that involved punches thrown and players flying into the crowd. Last time something like this happened it involved the Indiana Pacers against the Detroit Pistons' fans on the court and players in the stands in 2004.
The players were acting like a bunch of punks. They did not show any respect for the game of basketball, the fans, nor themselves. But is this really a surprise?
As our society continues to deteriorate into a collection of people losing touch with morals and blurring the fine line between right and wrong, it is no surprise that adults being payed too much money to play a kid's game can't behave themselves on the court.
And the NBA is not alone. Baseball and Football have experienced an increased in these types of situations also. Surprisingly, Hockey, the sport known for breaking out into a fight in just about every game, is gaining a little more control over the problem with stricter rules and harsher penalties.
Until these punks that play sports realize that they are not bigger than life, and learn how to act responsibly, this will continue to be a problem. Parents, teach your kids, because apparently the parents of the brats in professional sports right now did a poor job.
