Stern: NBA Will Not Tolerate Further Brawls
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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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As expected, David Stern came down hard on the principals in Friday&#39;s Pacers-Pistons brawl. Now the Commish better be prepared for a fight of his own.
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NBA Commissioner David Stern handed down three of the stiffest suspensions in the league&#39;s history after a wild fan-player melee Friday night in Detroit.
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Friday&#39;s brawl ended the basketball game between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons. But the national conversation about the fraying bond between sports fans and players should continue.
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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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(INDIANAPOLIS, November 22nd, 2004, 4:30 pm) -- The Indiana Pacers&#39; leadership voiced their support for Ron Artest and the other players suspended after the brawl with Detroit Pistons fans but have not yet decided whether to appeal the punishments.
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In an unprecedented move, Stern handed out a total of 145 games in suspensions stemming from the near-riot at Auburn Hills, Mich., on Nov. 19 between the Pacers and Pistons.
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NBA Commissioner David Stern did what should have been done a long time ago: He got tough with players who crossed the line and carried violence into the stands.
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Ron Artest of the Indiana Pacers has been suspended in connection with a brawl Friday night that injured nine fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan.
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David Stern defended his decision to banish Tim Hardaway from the 2007 All-Star Game festivities and said he hopes to speak to the former NBA player soon about his anti-gay comments.
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N.B.A. Commissioner David Stern suspended seven players, including a 15-game ban for the league's leading scorer Carmelo Anthony, and fined both the Knicks and Nuggets organizations $500,000 for Saturday's brawl.
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(Indianapolis) - After one of the ugliest brawls in sports history, the NBA has indefinitely suspended four players. Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson, and Jermaine O&#39;Neal from the Pacers have been suspended, along with Ben Wallace from the Pistons.
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David Stern led the NBA through drug problems and work stoppages. Now his league faces the stigma of a point-shaving scandal involving a referee.
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(Detroit-AP) Nov. 21, 2004 - A Detroit television station, WDIV, is reporting the NBA will suspend Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest for 30 games after Friday&#39;s game-ending brawl that spilled into the stands.
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A brawl involving players and fans at  Friday's game between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons in  Auburn Hills, Michigan may result in serious punishment from  the NBA.
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Last Sunday night, while announcing the suspensions of Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson, Jermaine O'Neal, Ben Wallace, and others, the commissioner of the NBA, David Stern, spoke forcefully and eloquently about redefining &quot;the covenant between players and fans and between fans and fans, and [making] sure we can play our games in a very welcoming and peaceful setting.&quot;
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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.