More Fall-out from Pistons-Pacers: The legal consequences of the fight two weeks ago in Detroit continue to mount. Two fans have been barred indefinitely from the Palace, home of the Pistons. One of these fans threw the cup at Artest that incited the brawl; the other ran onto the court and was punched by both Artest and O'Neal. More fan punishments will no doubt be coming, as the man who threw the chair in the melee has now been identified. The name of the man, whose picture can be seen here, has not been released, but officials have said that he will face the most serious of the criminal charges.



On the player side, prosecutors have stated that the Pacers involved in the fight will face criminal charges. This comes amidst an uproar in Detroit that the players were not arrested immediately, as would a "normal" person who started a brawl. Of course the Pacers, after pledging to assist the authorities, have not cooperated at all with Detroit officials.



As expected, the players' association has appealed the suspensions but no final ruling has been issued.

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