MikeO
11-23-2004, 12:02 PM
I found this in a newspaper..............All of this is JUST in 2004. Forget the stuff from before this year
Recent infractions by Ron Artest, who has a long history of suspensions and fines:
* Feb. 17, 2004: The Indiana Pacers fine and bench Artest for being a no-show at practice, which he says he missed because of travel problems back from the All-Star Game in Los Angeles.
* March 17: The NBA suspends Artest one game for elbowing Portland's Derek Anderson in the third quarter.
* April 17: The NBA suspends Artest one game for leaving the bench during an altercation in Game 1 of the first round vs. Boston.
* May 24: The NBA fines Artest $10,000 for making an obscene gesture to Detroit fans in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.
* May 31: Artest misses the team flight to Detroit and shoot-around before Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
* June: Artest blows off a postseason meeting with Larry Bird, president of basketball operations.
* Nov. 9: Pacers bench Artest two games for "unspecified reasons." He allegedly asked for time off because of a busy schedule, including promoting an R&B album.
* Nov. 21: The NBA suspends Artest the rest of the season for going into the stands to fight Detroit Pistons fans after a melee started on the court.
Recent infractions by Ron Artest, who has a long history of suspensions and fines:
* Feb. 17, 2004: The Indiana Pacers fine and bench Artest for being a no-show at practice, which he says he missed because of travel problems back from the All-Star Game in Los Angeles.
* March 17: The NBA suspends Artest one game for elbowing Portland's Derek Anderson in the third quarter.
* April 17: The NBA suspends Artest one game for leaving the bench during an altercation in Game 1 of the first round vs. Boston.
* May 24: The NBA fines Artest $10,000 for making an obscene gesture to Detroit fans in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.
* May 31: Artest misses the team flight to Detroit and shoot-around before Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
* June: Artest blows off a postseason meeting with Larry Bird, president of basketball operations.
* Nov. 9: Pacers bench Artest two games for "unspecified reasons." He allegedly asked for time off because of a busy schedule, including promoting an R&B album.
* Nov. 21: The NBA suspends Artest the rest of the season for going into the stands to fight Detroit Pistons fans after a melee started on the court.