ok im not goinna repeat what ppl already said on this topic, but this is what i think. - Ben Wallace-6 suspensions ifs fine, yes he started it but his record is clean and he was provoked. Especially being down and at 45 seconds, emotions are running high that was not a smart thing to do by Artest. Oneal- 25 games is strict but the CommisioneR has to be stern and make sure this does not happen again, so MVP out. Stephen Jackson- this guy should have got the most suspensions, he was just in the middle swinging at fans acting like an idiot. -Ron Artest-ok im gonna give my view, as far stretched as it maybe, a colleague pointed out that Ron is coming out with his rap album. Well what better way to earn streedt credit and publicity than to attract all this attention. It's a gamble but the payoff could be huge. In addition Ron Artest is just an aggressive guy, being the only NBA player hailing frrom Queens Bridge he is a thug nigga! By the way i herd his materials not that bad...shaq-fu baby! of course players have to endure all the hassle of fans, esp away fans, but if you're being paid millions that should be irrelevant. The fans should be held responsible and fined as well. Also as pointed out in PTI maybe beer sales should be stopped at half-time or at least the least 3rd quarter. watever the reasons or actions, the NBA is getting too much attention these days and for the wrong reasons, lets get back to what we enjoy, the game itself. The brawls, drama and law suits...one of a thousand reasons why I LOVE THIS GAME. -jb