I assume your talking to me, dude, I'm not a Malone fan. I'd like nothing more than to hit in the head with a fly swater, I can't stand the guy. But thats not the point. I don't give a damn if it"s the dali lama having a confrontation with the buddah. The point of the matter is that there was a man who was in a confrontation with another man and one man is at fault. and that man is the fan. I already went over why. If you can't see why the fan was at fault then you know what, go round up some buds and head to minute maid park and spit on barry bonds, and some of these cool dudes around here will respect you as a lugie sniper from the gutter who hawks lugie's at professional athletes because they are nothing but overpaid inhuman cyborgs who deserve to be objects of scorn for frustrated men who pay for high priced tickets to see them.
Nice one Rockets03. I still, don't get why any man who says he dislikes Malone, stands to defend a coward, being Malone, to only point out offensively and blame another coward? I mean, really nothing's gained in all this or lost. It's really stupid to go on about it, it was simply two depraved bullies giving eachother a taste of their own cowardice. Seems like poetic justice to me and nothing worth arguing about.
I didn't actually see the incident, but as far as I'm concerned if the fan actually stepped on the court then Malone MIGHT have a case to do what he did. But you can NOT have any physical contact whatsoever, player to fan or fan to player, and for that reason I also believe Malone should be suspended, or at least fined. NBA players have to realize that this is part of the territory when you're a professional athlete (especially those who are 18 year veterans). Anybody who has been to any NBA game and sat on the first couple of rows that it's not just fans chanting something and bothering players. Fans get downright NASTY, and cutting personal remarks are fair game. I remember watching from the sideline as fans heckled Shandon Anderson, I believe after his MOTHER died (possibly the same thing that happened to Malone?). Classless? Absolutely, I won't disagree with Texas Stoke on that. But it is not justification for a professional athlete to initiate physical contact with said fan. If Malone yells back at him and leaves it at that, fine. If Malone ignores it and ACTS like the man 3 times his size, even better. But when you're in a professional atmosphere, there ARE a different set of rules--it's not just man vs. man. Fans have every right to say what they choose to say from their particular area--NOT the court. Players have every right to say what they want to say from their particular area--the court. Obviously, I'm not referring to gestures or other offensive means of communication because that's different, but I think I'm being reasonably clear. But when physical contact is initiated, the offending party needs to be dealt with. If it is the fan, he will be ejected and possible legal action (depending on the severity of the offense) may be taken. If it is the player, he should be punished by the presence that has the authority to punish him, in this case the NBA. Just my two cents.
Let me re-clarify my postion, pro - athlete are every bit equal to men, but when they chose playing sports with their job, it comes with the requirement to put up with insults and be hated (or loved). Let's take a case of wrestling, the Rock was booed and insulted greatly throughout early parts of his career, he was pissed and he didn't want it, but he knew it was part of his job so he took it. Take the case of strippers, strippers subjugate themselves to lude comments of men that they most of the time don't like. But they realize that it's part of the job they are doing, and they must comply. Then let's look at professional athletes, the reason they can generate so much money is because we are entertained by them, so they are entertainers. Part of that comes with that they are either loved by the people they represent or hated by the people they are playing against. Lastly, I thought the fan was just insulting him, which means the physical retaliation was unjustified. Now if he actually spit on Malone, then Malone might have a small case in poking in the eye, however saliva on face does not equal physical pain. Therefore, while what Malone did was understandable and many would act the same in the situation, he should still get some sort of punishment. Think about it, if you were at a party and some guy spit on you, and you hit him as a result. If he gets injured, you are in heck of alot of trouble. While the spit can be seen as provocation and may make the punishment smaller, you'd still get in trouble for physically hurting some one.
First off, unless you know for a fact that the fan was saying things he shouldn't be saying(ie. racially charged, personal threats), you're argument for verbal assault is a weak one. Secondly, just because the guy had courtside seats instead of seats in the stands does not give Karla the right to respond the way he did. Karla became at fault when he began approaching the fan. If the fan was out of line, Karla should have gotten security involved rather than taking it into his own hands, but since we don't know what the fan said, it is currently irrelevant. Malone is at fault and should be punished.
i could care less what the fan said. the dirtiest player in the league deserves to get the worst heckling too. i hate karla!
Malone NBA Championship Dream Turning to Nightmare 16 minutes ago Add Sports - Reuters to My Yahoo! By Steve Keating AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Karl Malone (news)'s dream of an NBA championship ring is rapidly turning into a nightmare for the Los Angeles Lakers (news) future Hall of Famer. Reuters Photo His team trailing the underdog Detroit Pistons (news) 2-1, hobbled by sprained knee ligaments and facing criminal charges after a run-in with a fan during the pre-game warm up for Game Three, what was supposed to be Malone's crowning achievement is in danger of becoming the low point in a brilliant 19-year career. According to the Detroit Free Press Saturday, police are investigating a complaint from a Pistons fan that Malone poked him in the head after heckling the 40-year-old forward prior to start of Thursday's contest. In a clip shown on television, Malone is seen confronting the man and pointing his finger but it is unclear if contact was made. "Maybe I did," said Malone when asked if he touched the fan. "But he was on the court, he was in my playing field. "As athletes we have parameters we deal with, just because you buy a ticket doesn't give you the right to degrade a person and step on the court. "Where was the security here in the arena?" Police expect their investigation to be completed before Game Five of best-of-seven series Tuesday, which will also be played at the Palace. After 18 seasons with the Utah Jazz (news), Malone signed on with Los Angeles for less money and playing time this year for a shot at the NBA championship that has continually eluded him. CRUSHING LOSS But Detroit's crippling defense has made life miserable for Malone and the rest of the Lakers, particularly during Thursday's crushing 88-68 loss as the Pistons shut down the Lakers dynamic duo of Kobe Bryant (news) and Shaquille O'Neal (news). After spraining ligaments in his right knee in Game Two, Malone was not expected to play Game Three. Fitted with a brace, the NBA's second all-time leading scorer attempted to play through the pain turning in a courageous but ineffective effort, finishing the evening with just five points and four rebounds. With the Lakers an appalling 0-7 when trailing 2-1 in an NBA finals series, Malone has indicated he plans to play in Sunday's pivotal Game Four. "No matter what, when I put that uniform on I have to be the best that I can be," Malone told reporters. "Some nights your mind tells you one and your body can't respond, and it's disappointing that I let my team mates down like that. "When I put that uniform on you have to go out there and play, no excuses." http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=577&e=1&u=/nm/20040612/sp_nm/nba_malone_dc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eat it Karla
Man, I just barely found out about this on Telemundo and had to come here to see whacha'll had to say abouddit... ... I came to the right place, and I still can't believe some of you believe Karla was right... man, screw that ghetto-talking dude from LA Tech... he still talks like he lives in Fifth Ward, and I know what's up with that, since I USED TO live there... anyway, besides hearin' what happened from Andres Cantor (the GooOooOol guy on Telemundo), i started to read and saw that even Magic agrees with the fan now known as Karla-Hokey-Pokey. Here's an excerpt from a hiv-spreading-Magic interview after the game Thursday: YAHOO ARTICLE
it is not that simple. Fans and NBA players are held to different standards. A fan can drop a F bomb and give a finger to Karla without much consequence. Karla cannot do it because there are NBA rules. BTW, Karla's reaction was not natural. You stick out a finger to poke someone's eye in a fight?
Magic is money with his statement, but your hiv-spreading comment was stupid. It was natural for Karla. It's just second nature for him, just like flopping when getting 'hit' by a 180lb guard, throwing an incidental elbow to the head or lifting a knee to the gut. Karla only knows dirty.
malone got away again, he is not gonna get in trouble. AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Karl Malone will not be charged in a confrontation with a fan who said the Lakers' forward poked him in the face before Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Oakland County Prosecutor David Gorcyca said Monday that Malone did put a finger on Happy Asker's cheek, but it was "de minimis" -- a legal term meaning minor or technical -- and therefore did not warrant prosecution. "All Mr. Malone has to worry about now is guarding Ben and Rasheed Wallace," Gorcyca said. In a dispute shown repeatedly on national television, Asker was at the edge of the court during Los Angeles' layup drill before Thursday night's game, won by the Detroit Pistons 88-68. Asker, 28, of Southfield heckled and swore at Malone before the player responded and poked at him, Gorcyca said. The prosecutor also said that Asker, who attended the game with his brother, Diah Asker, 31, of San Diego, claimed to have paid a ticket scalper $25,000 for a pair of tickets to the game. Gorcyca noted that buying the scalped tickets was illegal and therefore the men's presence in The Palace was illegal. The brothers also violated trespassing laws and an Auburn Hills ordinance by coming onto the playing floor, Gorcyca said. Malone, a 19-year NBA veteran and the league's second-leading career scorer, said last week that Asker spit in his face while heckling him. "He was really out of line," Malone said. "Just because you buy a ticket doesn't mean you should be able to get on the court and degrade somebody." http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2004/news/story?id=1821849 On a side not that guy paid 25000 for tickets damn. What is wrong with buying tickets from someone else?
how is it illegal to buy scalped tickets? I thought it was illegal to sell them. Perhaps he was trying to get a refund for that amount..
Who in the hell carries 25 grand on them?? I get the feeling that this was Daddy Warbucks and his brother that Mamoan got into it with.
Lol. My sentiments exactly. I don't see any reason why Malone should be prosecuted over this. That's just ridiculous. Maybe the league should have fined him $1,000 or something. But you know that wouldn't happen either. Fining Malone may be construed as an admission of guilt by the league, which may make them liable in a potential lawsuit. Instead, they close ranks with Malone to protect him and themselves.
