In the NBA itself, a star player, Ron Artest, was suspended for the remainder of the 2004 season after going into the stands and brawling with heckling fans during a game.
Hvězda NBA Ron Artest zase dostala v roce 2004 distanc do konce sezony, když během utkání vnikla na tribunu a začala se rvát s provokujícími fanoušky.