Since basketball leads to violence, should we just ban it?

Rabrrrrrr

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Sat Nov-20-04 10:24 AM
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Since basketball leads to violence, should we just ban it?

Like guns and drugs?

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lenidog

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Sat Nov-20-04 10:35 AM
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1. Hell No!!

While channel surfing I caught the donnybrook as it happened. I never watch basketball but I was shocked because I expect stuff like this from hockey or baseball (bench clearing brawls) or worse yet Brit rugby and soccer matches. What is the cause for the brawl in the stands is the drunken bunch of morons watching the game and not the game itself.

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Renew Deal

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Sat Nov-20-04 10:52 AM
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2. You know who will go after the NBA? The FCC.

What will we tell the children?

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Ilsa

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Sat Nov-20-04 11:12 AM
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3. Darn, you beat me to posting this.

I didn't hear about P/P fan fights until this morning.

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arwalden

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Sat Nov-20-04 11:39 AM
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4. Yes! --- Can We Ban Religion Too??????????

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Deja Q

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Sat Nov-20-04 11:48 AM
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5. What the hell. I'd rather have ALL pro sports banned, because

the players and managers make ridiculous amounts of money for running around with a ball, whiose costs drive up tickets leaving America's favorite pastimes out of reach for millions of families.

The baseball strike of 1994 had serious effects... which lasted for about a week. :eyes:

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Rabrrrrrr

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Sat Nov-20-04 12:04 PM
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6. The salaries I don't mind - what really gets my goat is the way

that people continue to fork over far too much money to go watch the playing, all the while bitchin' about overpaid sports people and how much the tickets are. Well, assclowns, if you think it's too much - then stop paying the price of admission. Eventually, they'll get the hint.

(and I'm not calling you the idiot, HypnoToad)

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DS1

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Sat Nov-20-04 12:05 PM
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7. Or, in the Republican sense

Since violence leads to debate, should we just ban it?

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skygazer

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Sat Nov-20-04 12:08 PM
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8. No

We should ban it because it's a stupid and boring game. <ducks for cover>

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short bus president

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Sat Nov-20-04 12:09 PM
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9. Only ban NBA basketball

NCAA basketball is a national treasure.

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name not needed

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Sat Nov-20-04 12:21 PM
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10. Yes, cause sports are just Nazi Youth rallies

Whatever happened to that guy?

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catzies

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Sat Nov-20-04 12:29 PM
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11. They don't ban things that lead to violence, just things that lead to sex

So if last night's event had turned into an orgy on the floor, they'd be all over it.

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Rabrrrrrr

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Sat Nov-20-04 01:56 PM
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12. By God, I think you're correct. If Artester's dick had shown up

or a breast had been exposed, the senate would be in session RIGHT FUCKING NOW.

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