Basketball brawls: The 'thug mentality' of the NBA 19 Articles

by Andrew Case

Let's just get one thing clear, to label anything in the NBA with the word "thug" is absolutely wrong. In the modern day era of the NBA, where the majority of the players are African-American, with tattoos, or rough childh...read more

by Lucas Smith

NBA fights have been at the forefront of the commissioners office for years. Just now however have they started to suspend people harshly. Recently, Kobe Bryant shot a jumpshot, his arm then came down awkwardly on an op...read more

by Gil Myles

The thug mentality is not a place for the NBA; however the game appreciation value is diminished because of the fights and taunting of opponents of opposing team. I have been a long time fan of the NBA and they were more ...read more

by Yannick Dyer

Team sports are competitive. Whether it be baseball, football, basketball, hockey, or soccer. Each sport relies on the best of your camaraderie and individual effort. However, to single out the NBA and call the players ...read more

by Deandre Thrash

I believe that the media and fans are taking this 'thug mentality' thing a bit too far. Being a long time fan (and at times a player) of basketball, I know that there are certain things that happen in the course of the ga...read more

by Michael Allen Carvell

I have been a long term fan of all basket ball games from the NBA to the NCAA and a really fan of womens basketball. The Game has to keep the league free of fights and disrespect the the game that the greats like Magic Joh...read more

by Sam Yang

First of all, lets take a look at the NBA. Not to be racist or anything, but the league is dominated by African Americans. The unfortunate thing about this aspect alone is that America is still to stereotypical about rac...read more

by elite1

The "thug mentality" of the NBA... I love it. The last time I checked, these guy's are still considered professionals right? I mean in all honesty even if we are using the term loosely, "professional basketball player" ...read more

by Dwayne Thompson Jr

The NBA has changed rapidly in recent years. The NBA used to be viewed as a sport where fans not only could be entertained, but to see players with God given skills. It was unheard of to players/fans literally fightin...read more

by Steve Dimatteo

By now, any fan of basketball knows about the recent brawl between the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks. Long story short, the Knicks committed a hard foul at the end of a game in which the Nuggets had a comfortabl...read more

by Jennifer Winchester

I, too, am an avid fan of basketball. In fact, it is my favorite sport and I couldn't love it more. Although my preference lies with NCAA basketball, I pay adequate attention to the NBA and all that it entails. And just...read more

by Scotty

The league has continued to be characterized as something it's not. The media likes to play on this issue rather than showing anything good about the NBA. Their have been so many altercations over the past few years ...read more

by Robert Solis

What's the big deal with fights in basketball? True, it is despicable and unnecessary but why do people get so horrified. Let's investigate. In hockey, people go to the games to see a fight. In baseball, there is not...read more

by Luke Peters

It seems that Sebastion Telfair's brief time as a Boston Celtic is coming to a close. Telfair will undoubtedly be portrayed by the sports media as a gangbanging criminal, filling the space recently occupied by Pacman Jones...read more

by Mike Jeneralczuk

This issue with 'thug mentality' can be explanied quite simply and easily to all the people who think that this is all lies. NBA players mostly are guys who grew up on the streets and in poverty. They were great athlete...read more

by Brian Williams

Someone once told me you're a product of your environment. If that is true, look at the circumstances of the modern NBA player. Nowadays, the average NBA player is really an undergraduate. March Madness lost a little lu...read more

by William Clark

Me and a buddy of mine shared a laugh the other day concerning the brawl between the Knicks and the Nuggets earlier this season. We thought what if Carmelo Anthony during his 15-game suspension inwardly thanked the commis...read more

by Jacob Linn

In today's NBA, fights, brawls, and others of the sort are continuously breaking out. Today people love crime, thugs, n fighting. Since almost every professional athlete wants to be rememebered for what they did on the cou...read more

by Mc Addison

I'm sorry, but I'm sick of hearing people complain and cry around about how the L needs to get tough on these brawls. White guys playing professional hockey duke it out on a consistent basis and nobody runs screaming into...read more