A year ago today , Commissioner David Stern reacted to the brawl involving the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills by sending a forceful message to sponsors , fans and players that images of violence had no place in the N.B.A. Ron Artest 's 73-game suspension from the Indiana Pacers has ended , but Stern 's crackdown continues in subtler and more pervasive ways than the contentious off-court dress code .
Auburn Hills
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PERSON
David Stern
ORGANIZATION
Indiana Pacers
ORGANIZATION
Detroit Pistons
LOCATION
Auburn Hills
PERSON
Ron Artest
ORGANIZATION
Indiana Pacers
PERSON
Stern