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    Aggressive attitude is a normal part of a game but when it goes beyond a certain limit, it becomes objectionable. NBA issued some harshest penalties in its history for overly aggressive behavior of the players by suspending them. Here, we take a look on the longest suspensions in NBA history for on-court misconduct.

    1. Ron Artest

    Ron Artest, a player from the Indiana Pacers, received the longest suspension ever in NBA history, for his on-court aggressive behavior in 2004 Pistons-Pacers brawl. He was suspended for 73 games along with 13 playoff games, for charging into the stands and throwing punches on the fans after being hit by the cup of drink thrown from the crowd, also lost almost $7 million in salary.

    2. Latrell Sprewell

    Despite a number of on court performances, Latrell Sprewell is mostly remembered for an infamous choking incident that took place on December 1, 1997 when he attacked head coach P.J. Carlesimo for yelling over him during the Warriors practice. Carlesimo shouted for the crisper passes, Sprewell who was already in the bad mood, approached towards the coach, dragged him down by the throat and strangled him for about fifteen seconds before teammates drove him back. Few minutes later, he came back and landed a nasty punch at Carlesimo. For his violent conduct, Sprewell was suspended for the 68 games, the second longest suspension in the history of NBA.

    3. Stephen Jackson

    Stephen Jackson, another player from the 2004 Piston-Pacers fray, was awarded a 30-game expulsion from the NBA for his input in the notorious incident, for fighting with the fans and for heaving punches on them.

    4. Kermit Washington

    On December 9, 1977, during the Lakers-rockets game, Kermit Washington struck a crushing punch on the face of the Rockets Rudy Tomjanovich, leaving him collapsed unconsciously in the pool of blood, nearly dead with severe facial fractures and injuries. The killing blow earned Washington a 60-day suspension (26 games) and a fine of about $10 million, making it the longest suspension for on-court activity in NBA history until the suspension of Ron Artest in 2004-05.

    5. Jermine O’Neal

    The 2004 Pistons-Pacers brawl brought harsher penalties for a number of players; one of them was the Jermine O’Neal, who got banned for a total of 25 games, for having a fight with fans. He appealed against the verdict which resulted in the reduction of games from 25 to 15.

    6. Carmelo Anthony

    In 2006, during the infamous Knicks-Nuggets brawl, Carmelo Anthony knocked Knicks Mardy Collins on the face, intensifying the melee, just at the time when the things were appeared to be calm down. As a result of his notorious action, he was suspended from the league for 15 games.

    7. Dennis Rodman                                                                        

    Dennis Rodman appeared to be player who had behavioral problems and who remained in trouble time and again for his hostility. He made headlines for a notorious incident during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in January, 1997. The ball rolled over the baseline when Rodman was battling for rebounds. When he was trying to reach the ball, he got tangled up with the baseline cameraman and twisted his ankle with some equipment. Rodman got so furious that he kicked the cameraman, who was still lying on the ground, so hard that he had to be carried off on a stretcher. Dennis Rodman was handed over a suspension of 11 games and he lost approximately $1 million of his salary.




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