Pretty much everyone in the world agrees that Ron Artest‘s foul on Pau Gasol Friday night was not a flagrant 2, and probably not even a flagrant 1, and that Artest certainly should not have been ejected from the game. Maybe Artest has a point when he complains about being singled out for harsher punishment because of his past behavior. Tell me, NBA, has Artest gone into the stands lately and punched any fans? No. All he’s done in recent days is talk crap in post-game interviews, get a really bad haircut and jaw at Kobe Bryant. Let the man play, you authoritarian pricks.

