Pacers Get Probation for NBA Brawl

3 Pacers Get Probation for NBA Brawl

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They pleaded no contest earlier in the day to misdemeanor assault charges stemming from the Nov. 19 melee at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

A fourth player, David Harrison, faces an Oct. 3 hearing. A fifth, Anthony Johnson, pleaded no contest last week to a count of misdemeanor assault and battery and is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 7.

Prosecutors have recommended that Johnson perform community service and serve probation, along with paying fines and court costs.

All the players were charged with misdemeanor assault and battery, which carries a maximum sentence of about three months in jail and a $500 fine. But Oakland County prosecutors have said community service makes more sense than jail time.

Several fans also were charged in the brawl that started after Detroit Pistons (search) center Ben Wallace shoved Artest following a hard foul.

After the players were separated, Artest was doused with a beverage and rushed into the stands after the man he thought had thrown the drink Cheap Air Max Shoes. Some of his teammates joined him in the stands and clashed with fans on the court.