Basketbrawl Takes a Predictable Turn: Toward the Courts ; Appeals, Lawsuits Are Filed in Wake of Friday's Fight
The Columbian › November 24, 2004
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NEW YORK - The NBA players' union filed an appeal Tuesday on behalf of Indiana Pacers Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal, who were suspended for their roles in a brawl with Detroit Pistons fans last week.
The union asked that an arbitrator decide whether there should be reductions in the suspensions handed out Sunday: Artest was banned for the season, Jackson for 30 games, and O'Neal for 25.See the full content of this document
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Basketbrawl Takes a Predictable Turn: Toward the Courts ; Appeals, Lawsuits Are Filed in Wake of Friday's Fight
Union director Billy Hunter has called the penalties excessive, saying a suspension of about 35 games would have been more appropriate for Artest.
Commissioner David Stern, who issued the suspensi...See the full content of this document
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