nba brawl..if I were to get in a fight at work, i'd get fired?

Question

Why is it that society is so lenient on these players that choose to act childish and throw punches on the floor. "the heat of the moment" BS..There’s always going to be that heat of the moment anywhere you are.
If I were to get in a fist fight at work, no doubt I would loose my job or somewhere really close to it. All these athletes get is a tiny smack in the face and a 10k fine which is like fining me $20 dollars for punching my coworker. I say a way to stop the fighting is to throw anyone out of the league for at least a year if you throw a punch, with no pay.

Anyone else agree with me?

Answer 1

Well, if you were under a contract and had a union like they do you couldn't be just fired, but you could be fined and suspended without pay. I think that they should be obligated to sit out the remainder of the season like they did with Ron Artest. That was a season without pay. If you notice, he's been very docile here lately too. Now you think with as much as they make it wouldn't matter, but anytime you put a big whole in a "superstar's" wallet it hurts! Or better yet, start writing it into their contracts!

Answer 2

I agree that the punishments should be more severe. I'd say take the players out for a certain number of years (3 or 4 should do it).

I'd rather see the players go on strike than see any fighting (in any sport). Yes, sports are supposed to be physical. But guess what? You have to control yourself (if you are an athlete)! The players are without a doubt showing their stupidity, because they don't seem to want to learn not to fight.

David Stern: be more severe in the punishments! I love basketball (well, all sports). But I hate to see fighting! Tell your owners to tell their kids (players) to knock it off!

Answer 3

So basically, you want any player who gets involved in a fight or flagrant foul to be fired? What is wrong with you. You want players to act good, but then there would be no fun and the players would stop playing, because if they make one mistake, they're fired. Plus, basketball is a physical game, I dont think your work is.

Answer 4

fighting in sports should never be condoned but (with that said) keep it in perspective....

the competitive nature is strong in athletes who have spent their lives playing. to get to and stay at the professional level requires a stronger degree of competiveness than many have. fights in sports happen at all levels regardless, dependent on the situations that arise. it IS part of sports. in an athletes life they will come across a violent act or even the type of situation where he feels disrespected by his peers, in one form or another. is the action this guy took justified? no, i am not saying that! ill feelings and resentment will arise in these situations. sports require different rules and punishment because it is a different aspect of society which has its own rules. comparing your work to professional athletes, while in both instances a person gets paid to perform, is like comparing apples to grapes....both are fruits but not even close to being similar. i cant even think of a situation at work to what would give an accurate comparison.

should athletes and people society hold in high regards for what they can do or how much they earn be subject to different standards than the rest of us? of course not! is it fair? of course not! does it happen? yes of course! should all acts of violence be delt with? of course? if a high school kid makes a mistake of commiting an act as what happened be thrown off the team? kicked out of school? thrown in juvinile detention or jail? was it a mistake by an indiviual, a few individuals or does it always happen in every "heat of the moment" instance by all involved? it IS accurate to say that there will always be "the heat of the moment" situations and this action is not an untypical result of the majority of those hot moments, but most often cooler heads prevail. this example is not about kids and adults actions being the same....it is about a person regardless of age or profession or situation allowing emotions, resulting from prioir situations that happen in an instant, to get the better of his judgement. it is also the idea of consequences of the same action being different in a different setting. as for the punishment, the only way to handle athletes is to take the game from them. i have seen instances not sports related where people actually fight and there is no punishment. its all relative.

Answer 5

Well see you have to factor in that these clubs are workin' with MILLIONS....you can't just fire a guy you are obligated to pay 60 million over the next 4 years to. And these are the guys people are paying loads of money to see! I am sure if your 9 to 5 paid you millions your little scuffle would invlove the minutest of slaps!

Answer 6

It's all about money, so they overlook bad behavior. The players know this too and know they won't lose their contract by fighting with the audience or the players.

It's a bad double-standard. They really should be fired, but the owners need them to win.

Answer 7

I agree totally....but the whole players union would never go for it. I dont think there is any way to enforce stricter rules without having the nba players go on strike.

Answer 8

i understand the heat of the moment thing but it is no excuse to throw punches, i agree with you

Answer 9

Ben Wallace Vince Vince Tim Duncan Kenyon Martin Lebron is gentle, he may be vast the position he can use his body, yet he doesnt look like he has fingers. So, i merely see him as a gentle vast guy.

Answer 10

I agree with you. I don't think that people should be treated differently depending on what they do for a living. If the penalties were greater it wouldn't happen as much.