BK ARBOLEDA SUSPENDED FOR THE WHOLE PBA SEASON

Burger King point guard Wynne Arboleda was suspended without pay for the rest of the 2009-10 Season. Arboleda went after a heckler at courtside during the Whopper’s game against Smart-Gilas at the Araneta Coliseum last Friday, landing a kick and some punches before being restrained by cooler heads. (Watching live at TV of just what happened reminded of the Ron Artest scuffle when he was still playing with the Indiana Pacers, he also was suspended for the whole season). The suspension means P2.73 million in lost income for Arboleda, not counting won game, advancement and player award bonuses. For committing two flagrant fouls penalty 1 in the game, the nine-year PBA veteran also drew a P20,000 fine and a one-game suspension, which would be served on Wednesday in their game against the San Miguel Beermen.

I think the PBA decision is correct a player should not just go straight into the stands and assault a fan, since the fans are not only paying to see the game, without the fans there wont be a PBA in the first place. But in fairness to the players, the PBA should also implement a strict rule on fans behavior especially those fans with unruly behavior.

In the end the fans and the players must be protected and this must be put into work by the PBA.

heres a video of Arboleda hitting the fan.

NBA MOVERS

Ron Artest is going to LA to join the defending champion LA Lakers. The Lakers and Rockets who swapped players by agreeing to terms with Lakers free agent forward Trevor Ariza, whom Artest will be replacing in Los Angeles. The deal will be for five years at the mid-level exception, based on last season's $5.585 million amount for the mid-level, Ariza would get around $32 million. During the 2nd round of the 2008-2009 West playoff Artest and Bryant where at each others neck, both of this players will be glad to be on the same side this coming season. For me this deal is a good one, since Ron Artest is a much better player compared to Ariza, though Ariza was a big factor in the Lakers winning the championship. Artest who average 17.1 points, 1.5 steals and 3.3 assists a game last year compared to Ariza 8.9 points, 1.7 steals, 1.8 assists.