Brawlers&#39; punishment should be modeled on soccer
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As commissioner of the world&#39;s second most popular sport, David Stern makes frequent references to No. 1. Which is why you can safely assume that Le Commish, as part of his punishment deliberations
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NEW YORK -- Maybe 19 games going on 26 is too many. Maybe the familiarity that has brought contempt between the two combatants has also created boredom for those not in the two cities.
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Our position is: NBA commissioner sent a necessary message to the players that their behavior was unacceptable. NBA Commissioner David Stern has handed the Indiana Pacers a severe but warranted penalty for
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In soccer there is no way of avoiding a villain&#39;s tackle from behind, and when those come from icons of the Champions League there is little hope that we can shield the young from witnessing such bad examples.
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&quot;Most fans don&#39;t understand the sport,&quot; he said. &quot;They want to see two guys get in there and be Rock-em Sock-em Robots until somebody gets knocked out.
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But before you start haranguing Major League Soccer for &quot;losing&quot; Landon Donovan to Germany&#39;s Bayer Leverkusen, remember: This is the way it&#39;s supposed to work.
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But the balance of power in the Eastern Conference might shift after the punishments the NBA handed out Sunday in response to the brawl at the end of Friday&#39;s Indiana-Detroit game.
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Kudos to David Stern and the NBA for making the right decision and punishing Ron Artest for playing vigilante during Friday nightâs brawl in Detroit.
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The NBA mandate to crack down on malicious attempts to injure didn&#39;t last until even the start of the regular season. At least that was one conclusion that could be drawn from the punishments
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Look for David Stern to come down hard on the principals in Friday&#39;s Pacers-Pistons brawl. With the NBA&#39;s image possibly at stake, many around the league expect him to send a strong message when he makes his final ruling.
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The NBA commissioner was on the mark with his discipline, if not a little too easy. Friday night saw one of the most appalling displays of sports-induced violence in recent history when a brawl erupted between
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From London to Tel Aviv, soccer is going down roads that sorely challenge its ages&#39; old traditions. In London last weekend, a referee admitted to being bullied by the protests of Arsenal defenders to change
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A brawl involving players and fans at an overnight (local time) NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills, Michigan, may result in serious punishment handed out by the NBA.
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As a league that plays through the summer, Major League Soccer is subject to the ebb and flow, players coming and going for major international tournaments.
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Foreign coaches and players often appear in a state of shock when first exposed to the conditions of professional soccer in the United States. The higher the level of their previous club, the greater the contrast when they arrive at their new team.
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NBA players charge into the stands and punch fans. College football players get into a brawl and one kicks another in the head as he&#39;s lying facedown on the ground.
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The fall tradition needs an overhaul, starting with that whole 'kicking the ball' thing.