The Commish

If you were wondering who is the strongest commissioner in professional sports, wonder no more:

NEW YORK -- Ron Artest was suspended for the rest of the season Sunday, and two of his Indiana Pacers teammates must miss a total of 55 games for fighting with fans during a melee that broke out at the end of a game against the Detroit Pistons.

Overall, the NBA issued some of the harshest penalties in its history by banning nine players for more than 140 games. Artest's suspension is the strongest ever levied for a fight during a game.

"The line is drawn, and my guess is that won't happen again -- certainly not by anybody who wants to be associated with our league," commissioner David Stern said.

Ron Artest is nothing more than a high-paid street thug (and he's not alone in the NBA). Good for Commissioner Stern.