Adam Silver

Not a good idea.

Not a good idea.

Not a good idea.

You lost me on the beat the shit out of him part. I was with you up to like, all right, you can single out one fan and then we'll review that fan's conduct. Think about the ratings, though.

You lost me on the beat the shit out of him part. I was with you up to like, all right, you can single out one fan and then we'll review that fan's conduct. Think about the ratings, though.

You lost me on the beat the shit out of him part. I was with you up to like, all right, you can single out one fan and then we'll review that fan's conduct. Think about the ratings, though.

We'll bring a cage. Yeah, sure. Of the arena. Is the fan allowed to fight back? Yes, yes.

We'll bring a cage. Yeah, sure. Of the arena. Is the fan allowed to fight back? Yes, yes.

We'll bring a cage. Yeah, sure. Of the arena. Is the fan allowed to fight back? Yes, yes.

Like, you don't want to call— No, I didn't fully consider your idea.

Like, you don't want to call— No, I didn't fully consider your idea.

Like, you don't want to call— No, I didn't fully consider your idea.

Yeah. You know what's so interesting? I will say I'm a New Yorker. I'm a Rangers fan. and go to games occasionally. And as you guys remember, there was that era, again, back to the 90s when there was a fair amount of fighting in the league. And David Stern, you know, he cracked down on it. You know, we had automatic suspensions walking off the bench and all that.

Yeah. You know what's so interesting? I will say I'm a New Yorker. I'm a Rangers fan. and go to games occasionally. And as you guys remember, there was that era, again, back to the 90s when there was a fair amount of fighting in the league. And David Stern, you know, he cracked down on it. You know, we had automatic suspensions walking off the bench and all that.

Yeah. You know what's so interesting? I will say I'm a New Yorker. I'm a Rangers fan. and go to games occasionally. And as you guys remember, there was that era, again, back to the 90s when there was a fair amount of fighting in the league. And David Stern, you know, he cracked down on it. You know, we had automatic suspensions walking off the bench and all that.

And it's still surprising me to this day when I go to a hockey game and they face up And the officials step back. Yeah. Yeah. You know, and I get I mean, there's there's there's, you know, it's part of the culture of hockey.

And it's still surprising me to this day when I go to a hockey game and they face up And the officials step back. Yeah. Yeah. You know, and I get I mean, there's there's there's, you know, it's part of the culture of hockey.

And it's still surprising me to this day when I go to a hockey game and they face up And the officials step back. Yeah. Yeah. You know, and I get I mean, there's there's there's, you know, it's part of the culture of hockey.

And I know I've heard the arguments that by having allowing players to fight things out in that way actually cuts down on violence in certain cases by having enforcers and everything else. It's obviously so foreign to the NBA. But, you know, based on the idea you're sharing, think about it. I'll share it with Gary Bettman to maybe bring fans in as well. Yeah. Yeah.

And I know I've heard the arguments that by having allowing players to fight things out in that way actually cuts down on violence in certain cases by having enforcers and everything else. It's obviously so foreign to the NBA. But, you know, based on the idea you're sharing, think about it. I'll share it with Gary Bettman to maybe bring fans in as well. Yeah. Yeah.