Umm it would be dumb if they make Artest pay since they even said it was a mistake. But this is the greedy NBA who make you pay to LISTEN to games on the internet for gods sake.
But seriously, whats $500 to a NBA player? Es ially a star like Artest?
That's like me doing something really bad at work and my boss telling me "Luke, you're fined $5" you think i'd argue? I'd check my pocket, give him the $5 and get over with it.
$500 to Artest is chump change.