The NBA just gave a stiff penalty to the players that were involved in Friday nights melee in Detroit.

Artest out for rest of season, Jackson out 30 games, Oneal 25 games, and Wallace 6 games.
I hope this sends a message to other thug wanabee athletes. I am not saying the fans were not wrong, I believe some of the fans should see jail time but the players clearly fucked up by going into the stands. Aside from this there will be lawsuites.
The NBA also has to have preliminary courses for all athletes on how to deal in these situations, pervention is better than cure.