I bet a lot of you thought Artest was the first player to go after a Fan, not according to this 1981 NBA Video (game, Houston Rockets)

[FBJ]

Cedric Maxwell goes after a Philly Fan at the Spectrum in 1981 on National TV-lol And he was not ejected from the game.

YouTube - Cedric Maxwell takes a fan OUT (http://youtu.be/uTtxnBFZ88Y - broken link)

[Johnbiggs]

People were less sensitive back then, they didn't act like every screw-up by an athlete was another nail in society's coffin.

[FBJ]

Originally Posted by Johnbiggs

People were less sensitive back then, they didn't act like every screw-up by an athlete was another nail in society's coffin.

I see, today's NBA just stinks. By the way Stern not being the commissioner in 1981 probably had a lot to do with it-lol

[RandyWatson13]

Yes, welcome to many of us knew that, year, 1991.....

Then he went back to play lmfao.....


Also MadMax (Vernon) rushed into the stands as well....I can't find a vid though

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1927560

Vernon Maxwell slugs Portland heckler (Houston Rockets at Portland, 1995)
With the Rockets on the way to a 120-82 loss, Maxwell lost his cool and plunged 12 rows deep to punch a fan who had been heckling him. "If I had been there, I'd have probably cold-cocked him, too," said Maxwell's lawyer. "You can't think of anything more vulgar, more fighting words, than what this guy said to Vernon." Maxwell got a 10-game suspension and $20,000 fine from the NBA.

[FBJ]

Originally Posted by RandyWatson13

Yes, welcome to many of us knew that, year, 1991.....

Then he went back to play lmfao.....


Also MadMax (Vernon) rushed into the stands as well....I can't find a vid though

Fighting through the years - NBA - ESPN

I couldn't find any video of it on youtube