Will NBA punish Sprewell?
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The NBA has yet to announce any punishment of Wolves guard Latrell Sprewell over his foul mouth. Sprewell responded to a female heckler, during the Wolves overtime win Saturday against the Clippers, by yelling at her graphically to perform a sexual act.
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New York - Unprecedented suspensions and tighter arena security were imposed by the National Basketball Association (NBA) after an ugly brawl between players and fans that could deliver the league a painful blow.
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NEW YORK - The NBA players union will win its appeal to reduce the suspensions doled out to Ron Artest and two other Indiana Pacers who brawled with Pistons fans last week, a sports business expert predicted Tuesday.
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The N.B.A. players union is considering an appeal of the seven-game suspensions given to Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson for legal issues. Each player was suspended by the league Saturday without pay and was scheduled to miss the first seven games of next season. Artest would lose a little more than $470,000 in salary, about $50,000 more than Jackson.Jackson released a statement through the Golden State Warriors saying he accepted his suspension. But the union, comparing the penalties with other recent suspensions given to players for off-the-court reasons, may take action. Artest pleaded no contest in May to a misdemeanor domestic violence charge that stemmed from a dispute with his wife on March 5. Jackson pleaded guilty last month to a felony count of criminal recklessness for firing a gun outside an Indianapolis strip club last fall, when he was with the Indiana Pacers. The union has 30 days from Saturday to file an appeal to be heard by an arbitrator.
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Republic sports columnist Paola Boivin sounds like she is too close to the NBA players. It is not the fans, Paola. Of course, the behavior of the fans in Detroit was inexcusable, but Ron Artest is given one directive from the NBA: Do not enter the stands.
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The NBA has suspended Timberwolves player Latrell Sprewell for one game without pay because of comments he made to a female heckler during last week&#39;s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Latrell Sprewell says he&#39;ll ask to be traded if the Minnesota Timberwolves don&#39;t sign him to a contract extension by Wednesday night&#39;s opener.
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MINNEAPOLIS Nov 9, 2004 - Ron Artest is being punished again, and Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle wouldn&#39;t say exactly why.
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Latrell Sprewell of the Minnesota Timberwolves received a misdemeanor citation Tuesday after being involved in a verbal confrontation with a police officer.
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Another wild melee at the end of a National Basketball Association game has given the league a black eye and likely will bring sucker-punching NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony a long banishment.
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The National Basketball Association  will show zero tolerance toward any further incidents such as  the one that marred the game between the Indiana Pacers and  Detroit Pistons Friday, NBA commissioner David Stern has  warned.
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Latrell Sprewell was beginning to make a little sense last night until a final thought bypassed his brain. He wants a contract extension in the worst possible way and keeps
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NEW YORK - Minnesota Timberwolves guard Latrell Sprewell has been suspended one game without pay for directing obscenities toward fans, the NBA announced Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).
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DETROIT - It appears the Indiana Pacers will pay a heavy price for Fridayâs embarrassing melee. WDIV-TV is reporting that Ron Artest of the Pacers will be suspended for 30 games and teammates Jermaine OâNeal
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I&#39;m not asking for much here. I&#39;m willing to overlook a lot, rationalizing this, forgiving that. When Latrell Sprewell wonders why he should try to win a title for a team that wouldn&#39;t extend his contract, I
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Last month&#39;s melee in Auburn Hills, Mich., between NBA players and spectators leads us to wonder if it is inevitable a ban will be implemented to prohibit college fans from rushing the court to celebrate big victories.
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The NBA players&#39; union is seeking to have a case heard by an arbitrator to fight the suspensions leveled by Commissioner David Stern.