The Auburn Hills Police Department, which is investigating the fight, said Monday that Pacers officials told the department that they would "assist with the investigation as much as possible" but would not provide any Pacers players for Auburn Hills detectives to interview.
The Pacers have refused to comment on this and the Auburn Hills police department is baffled, "that's bewildering to us," said an Auburn Hills police spokesman, Lt. James Manning. "They say they will help. On the other hand, the one thing we've asked them for, they can't do."
Also Monday, the Auburn Hills police said they identified the fan who threw a chair during the fight. The fan, a season-ticket holder and a 35-year-old resident of Mundy Township, Mich., could face a felony assault charge, law enforcement authorities have said. The police did not release his name, and they said they had not interviewed him.
Charges in the brawl could come as early as next week. The police in Auburn Hills said Monday that they could conclude their investigation as early as next week. It would be up to the Oakland County prosecutor to press criminal charges.
Via New York Times
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Suspended Pacers forward Ron Artest cannot buy a break.
According to the Washington Post Artest has been trying to move on from his fight with fans in Detroit's Palace of Auburn Hills by promoting "Chapter III," the first offering his record label 'TruWarier', produced for girl group Allure.
According to E! Online, "Chapter III" has barely left the shelves across the country, with only three of 15 discs moving from Tower Records in Washington as of Tuesday. Meanwhile, Amazon.com yesterday ranked the album at an appalling 9,318.
"Terrible," said one reviewer on Amazon.com. "There is absolutely zero soul both in the lyrics and the music. The production is third-rate at best."
Added another: "I'm not really feeling this album. Artest even has a cameo appearance and I'm sorry, but he can't rap."
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ESPN is reporting that the Indiana Pacers will receive nearly $8 million of unexpected financial relief from the long-term bans of Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal, based on a league policy that requires the Pacers to pay the NBA only 10 games' worth of salary for each player while they're suspended.
While it was originally believed that the Pacers would have to pay the entire salaries owing to Jermaine O'Neal, Stephen Jackson and Ron Artest for the games they miss to the league (a combined $10.81 million), barring any successful appeals ESPN is reporting that Indiana must only forfeit $2.9 million.
NBA spokesman Matt Bourne said the 10-game policy is a standing policy that the league employed before Indiana's penalties were announced, saving the team just under $7.7 after the suspensions of Anthony Johnson and Reggie Miller are factored in also.
As a result of the brawl Artest was suspended for the remainder of the season and Jackson and O'Neal were suspended for 30 and 25 games, respectively.
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Pacers Nov 2004 Archive
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Pacers.com | Nov 24, 2004
The Pacers expected to sign forwards Tremaine Fowlkes and Britton Johnsen in time for both to be in uniform for Thursday night's game against Minnesota in Conseco Fieldhouse, said Coach Rick Carlisle.
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USA Today | Nov 24, 2004
The first of the lawsuits have surfaced from last Friday’s rumble in Detroit.
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NBA,com | Nov 23, 2004
In both teams second games following the melee on Friday night, the Detroit Pistons lost to the Charlotte Bobcats and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Boston Celtics.
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ESPN | Nov 23, 2004
The union has asked that the suspensions of Artest, Jackson and O'Neal go to arbitrator Roger Kaplan
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ESPN | Nov 23, 2004
John Green, the man who threw the cup that launched a thousand more, was once convicted of felony assult with intent to do great bodily harm
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Sportsline | Nov 22, 2004
The suspensions of Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal infuriated the Pacers organization and prompted co-owner Herb Simon to issue a statement:
"While we do not condone some of the actions of the players involved, we do consider the action taken Sunday by the National Basketball Association to be unprecedented and inappropriate based on the circumstances.
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Indy Star | Nov 22, 2004
Below is the statement that Ron Artest issued in response to the NBA's announcement that he would be suspended for the remainder of the season.
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Detroit Free-Press | Nov 21, 2004
David Harrison of the Indiana Pacers was hit several times in the stands while trying to break up the mayhem.
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ESPN | Nov 21, 2004
According to research conducted by ESPN Sports Center, Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal will lose a combined $12.
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knicksology | Nov 21, 2004
If the NBA's suspension against Ron Artest holds up, he will spend the remainder of the season in the studio
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ESPN | Nov 21, 2004
With only six players because of suspensions and injuries, the Indiana Pacers stayed close before dropping an 86-83 decision to the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.
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FoxSports.com | Nov 21, 2004
Below is a collection of comments that were made regarding the Friday night incident in Detroit.
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Fox Sports | Nov 21, 2004
Are the Pacers preseason hopes in doubt without Artest, Jackson and O'Neal available for extended periods?
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SF Chronicle | Nov 20, 2004
Ben Wallace was suspended along with the three Pacers' stars.
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Pacers Official Website | Nov 20, 2004
With Jermaine O'Neal, Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson all suspended indefinitely by the NBA, beginning with tonight's game versus the Orlando Magic at Conseco Fieldhouse, post-Detroit brawl life will begin immediately.
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NBA.com | Nov 20, 2004
David Stern has issued his statment about Friday night's events
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ESPN | Nov 20, 2004
After being struck by a full cup thrown from the stands in Detroit Ron Artest and others fought with fans
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Tommie De Riemaecker of RealGM.com | Nov 19, 2004
Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest exploded into the stands at the Palace of Auburn Hills tonight, throwing punches at tens of fans, some of which threw beer at him while he sat on the scorer's table following a fight on court with Pistons center Ben Wallace.
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ESPN | Nov 19, 2004
Indiana Pacers forward Jonathan Bender's chronically injured left knee has taken yet another turn for the worse.
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Indy Star | Nov 16, 2004
The flagrant foul call made Friday against Ron Artest was rescinded Monday by the NBA.
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New York Post | Nov 14, 2004
While the Knicks may like the idea of having defensive juggernaut Ron Artest on their roster, the Pacers' forward doesn't believe he'll end up in the Big Apple any time soon.
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ESPN | Nov 10, 2004
Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest said Wednesday that he asked coach Rick Carlisle for time off because of a busy schedule that included promoting a soon-to-be released rap album, which led to his two-game benching.
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Indy Star | Nov 10, 2004
Ron Artest was suspended for two games by Rick Carlisle for unspecified disciplinary reasons
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Fox Sports | Nov 7, 2004
The injury woes of the Indiana Pacers do not appear to be easing with Scot Pollard being the latest to miss a game.
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Boston Herald | Nov 7, 2004
Danny Ainge was not the only person to envision former Saint Josephs guard Delonte West being able to run an NBA offense.
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NBA.com | Nov 2, 2004
According to a survey conducted by NBA.
