Banned from NBA games?

seems a little harsh.

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Season-ticket holder Hooman Hamzehloui allegedly called Mutombo a "monkey" Thursday at a preseason game between the Rockets and the Magic. Mutombo - a native of Zaire, which is now called the Democratic Republic of Congo - yelled back at Hamzehloui and gestured from the court.

Hamzehloui was ejected from the game. The league said Hamzehloui is also barred from attending games at any NBA arena this season.

Mutombo said after the game he would go into the stands if it ever happened again.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/6117032?FSO1&ATT=HCP&GT1=8705

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The fan gets banned for a year for calling him a monkey, but the player who threatens to "go into the stands" doesn't even get a reprimand?

Discuss.