I doth Artest

Today during my breakfast a loud, irrational man joined me at the bar. He was all steamed about the recent Pistons-Pacers fracas, and had some very... unconventional views about the topic.

Namely, (1) that NBA players are professional athletes who should never go up in the stands, and (2) that Ron Artest and others should be charged with attempted murder. He also thought that Pistons fans should sue the NBA en masse, and thought he should call Geoffrey Fieger himself to recommend litigation.

When I tried to suggest that perhaps the beverage-tossing fans were partly to blame for the fights, I was interrupted and told to shut up. So I did -- and he still kept angrily muttering about the Pacers to himself.