November 24, 2004 11:23 AM PST
eBay runneth over with Artest cups
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Lord Stanley's Cup may be tough to attain, but it's easy to get one's hands on the most famous cup of this sporting year.
cropped up on the Web site almost as soon as the brawl broke up, though the cup auctions are a newer twist. The first auction for a cup said to be the one made famous by ESPN replays reached the absurd level of nearly $100 million before being canceled.
There are now several listings on eBay for cups purported to be the one thrown at Indiana Pacers star Ron Artest.
For those who have had their TV sets off for the past week, a Detroit Pistons fan threw a cup at Artest at the Pacers-Detroit Pistons game Friday night, prompting Artest to charge into the stands. A melee ensued, with fans and several Pacers trading blows.