I'm sorely tempted to tell everyone who pegs Jack as a monster to call out the miscreants on every other team.  My biased opinion leans towards putting him in the can't steer himself away from trouble catagory rather than the Monster who needs to be locked up.  Jackson gets in fights but as far as I know he doesn't sexually assualt women, murder people or claim to be a gangster.  The fight with the crowd in Detroit was inexcusable and he was punished.  The fight at the strip club was a fight at a strip club that resulted in non-leathal gunfire between troublesome people from what I've read.  Jackson will face trial for that.

As far as I'm concerned you better start claiming that AI, Jermaine O'Neal, and every other hot head in the NBA should be in Jail along with Jack if that's your stance.  There have been brawlers in the sports world since the begining and they are often team heros.  Until I see something truly evil from him I'm still on Jack's side (trying to tell him to chill the f*** out).  

It sucks that Baron and Jack couldn't keep it together and stay in the game last night as it looked to be a classic.  I was really impressed with Terry's skills and attitude.  I hope for my team and the Series that Jackson isn't suspended and that the tensions on court are chanelled appropriately.

To go on the record I thought there were many, many iffy calls on both sides last night.    

My point is that it is ridiculous to support Jackson as a misunderstood athlete...he isn't misunderstood...if he was misunderstood he wouldn't pull crap like he did last night...especially the night club incident.  

Good basketball player...but no a very bright human being...players like him really make me support the new NBA rule with players having to be 19 to enter the draft...they get one extra year before they have to be a kid in an adult world (totally different subject...but relates to Stephen Jackson)

As for the off-court stuff, it's ugly for sure, but not something that prevents me from rooting for my team and Jax, specifically.

I'm sure you, smt83, would be cheering for Jax if he wore Maverick colors.  This is pro basketball where winning matters.  If you want a team where character issues governs everything, enjoy the lottery (we Warrior fans have!).

Looking forward to reading your rebuke of Jason Terry the next time he punches somebody in the groin.

However on a different note...I think we are gonna see this changing in professional sports as a whole...it seems like teams are not going to take a chance on the Ron Artests's, Pac-man Jones', etc...anymore (look at all the talk about the NFL Draft and the potential playes and their drug use...things are really changing).  These type of players are a huge reliability on and off the playing field...which can be seen in the case of Stephen Jackson.

However, my thoughts about him as a person do not reflect my thoughts about him as a player...I think he is a a very good player...but his off the court matters have effected his play on the court (ie- time spent with Indiana and San Antonio)

But

Stephen Jackson did NOTHING to warrant those T's he got. In the first incident he was CLEARLY trying to be a peacemaker, not an isntigator. And in the 2nd incident he was just talking to the Warriors fans sitting next to the Warriors bench. I can totally understand why he went off like he did, getting two T's for no reason whatsoever other than his reputation, but this doesn't make his behavior ok.

It only worries me because I know we were on national television and now I fear that the refs are gonna officiate every game with the impression that the Warriors are "thugs" when they are not, and we're gonna be getting calls as if we are "thugs."

It is one thing to be passionate and emotional and another to be a thug. The Warriors are passionate and emotional, albeit they need to find a way to channel that passion and emotion, but they are definately are not thugs.

Obviously as a cellar dwelling fan, I fear the worst because we always get cheated by favoritism calls, no matter who we play. This was so evident during the season. Not so much in the playoffs... until the 3rd quarter of game 2.

I hope this provides some insight, I'm not trying to change your opinion, you're entitled to think whatever you want, I just wanted to give you some insight from the other side.

now we all know jackson has the attitude, he's made the mistakes and has the reputation, but to make  the statements that he is a terrible human being when you

1 don't personally know who he is or where he is coming from

2 you don't watch him play every game

3 you haven't heard what all the other players say about him

He isn't smart at times, he has an anger problem that he has admitted, etc. but the players and people who know him personally say that he is a very kind person.  he does a bunch of great things in the community behind the scenes.  Most of his mistakes has been while he is defending his team mates.  you are very ignorant and rude.  I believe that this diary should be deleted

/sarcasm

On October 6, 2006, there were police reports that Jackson and three other Pacers players were involved in an argument with several patrons at Club Rio, a strip club in Indianapolis. Jackson was punched by one of the patrons and was hit by a car, rolling onto the hood. His injuries were considered minor. Jackson says he fired several gunshots from a 9-mm pistol as an act of self-defence. However, prosecutors later said he fired first. Jackson was charged October 11, 2006 with a felony count of criminal recklessness.

Mainstream media outlets generally portray Jackson in a negative way, highlighting the fact that, in only the past three years, he has been charged with felony criminal recklessness and a number of other misdemeanors, including assault, disorderly conduct, and two counts of battery.

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