Fan hit by Artest interviewed

I was just watching the brawl in The Fan and they interviewed what he had to say. It`s near the end. BTW- For people that couldn`t get any clips of the fight, you won`t need Windows Media or anything.
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But you still need to sign in and all that

 

Can you post what he said?

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Can you post what he said?</div>

Fan: "I followed my friend down to the court and I didn`t notice the melee, next thing I know I see Ron Artest throw a punch into right eye...there has to be some kind of...lawsuit or something....you can`t hit a fan like that."

In sounded like he was still shooken up and mumbled alot.

 

Ron Artest didn't hit him that hard, it was Jermaine O'neal who knocked him out. Does anyone have the full clip of the fight on Windows Media Player? I want to make a mix out of it.

 

He can hit a fan like that if he threw beer at him as an insult or a physically threatening gesture.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Hoggamill:</div><div class="quote_post">Fan: "I followed my friend down to the court and I didn`t notice the melee, next thing I know I see Ron Artest throw a punch into right eye...there has to be some kind of...lawsuit or something....you can`t hit a fan like that."

In sounded like he was still shooken up and mumbled alot.</div>

Those guys had it coming. What did they expect would happen when they walk onto the court and get in a player's face? Artest and Oneal should be punished for punching them (throwing a punch is an automatic suspension), but I don't feel to sorry for those people. They don't have a legitimate grievance.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting S.Livingston14:</div><div class="quote_post">Ron Artest didn't hit him that hard, it was Jermaine O'neal who knocked him out. Does anyone have the full clip of the fight on Windows Media Player? I want to make a mix out of it.</div>

Chuck Person (now an assistant coach) threw a punch at them as well.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Hoggamill:</div><div class="quote_post">Fan: "I followed my friend down to the court and I didn`t notice the melee, next thing I know I see Ron Artest throw a punch into right eye...there has to be some kind of...lawsuit or something....you can`t hit a fan like that."</div>

Ummmmm, how do you not notice the melee. And the only lawsuit you should be worried about is "You should not have been in that situation because there was no reason for you to go onto the floor."

 

^^Exactly.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting S.Livingston14:</div><div class="quote_post">Ron Artest didn't hit him that hard, it was Jermaine O'neal who knocked him out. Does anyone have the full clip of the fight on Windows Media Player? I want to make a mix out of it.</div>

lol...ron artest smoked him twice...but the guy that JO knocked out was his buddy...the OTHER GUY. the guy jermaine knocked out wasnt even the dude that stepped to artest.

 

Artest and O'Neal had every right to knock this guy out. He never should've been on the floor at the first place. He deserves what he got, and needs to shutup, and take it...

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Artest and O'Neal had every right to knock this guy out. He never should've been on the floor at the first place. He deserves what he got, and needs to shutup, and take it...</div>

So walking on the court is such a crime that it warrants a knockout punch in the face by a seven foot athlete?

 

There are some ignorant people on this board....

 

Why was he on the court to begin with?

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Vintage:</div><div class="quote_post">There are some ignorant people on this board....</div>

What's the deal with making such a vague comment like that and not even stating who it was directed towards. If you felt I was being ignorant, then you should have told me that I was being ignorant and at least offered some insight as to why.

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting That NBA Girl:</div><div class="quote_post">Why was he on the court to begin with?</div>

Now is that a concern of the Palace security or Jermaine O'Neal?

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Voodoo Child:</div><div class="quote_post">What's the deal with making such a vague comment like that and not even stating who it was directed towards. If you felt I was being ignorant, then you should have told me that I was being ignorant and at least offered some insight as to why.</div>


Not you.

You and I have the same opinion on this matter.

 

In the interview all he said was "I followed my friend to the court."

 

Players should not have gone into the stands; however, fans also should not go onto the court. The two idiots approached Ron as he was walking away, in a somewhat aggressive way. The fact that they were on the court threatens athletes, and the athletes did in my opinon have the right to do something about it. Overall, the security was horrendous, letting intoxicated and stupid fans to walk onto the court and approach athletes is just wrong.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Hoggamill:</div><div class="quote_post">In the interview all he said was "I followed my friend to the court."</div>
lol okay, but that doesn't solve anything. Why on earth was his friend on the court? :thumbsdow