Originally Posted by
Greg_Newton
Fair or not, I think the situation is different than it would have been if a 6'2 PG had done the elbowing. Artest is one of the most spastic and unpredictable players in the NBA, but he's also one of the strongest and most powerful; when he loses control, he's really dangerous. That was a shot that would have ended a heavyweight MMA fight.
At some point, it's just not safe for him to be on the court, whether he's being intentionally malicious or not.