SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Sacramento Kings' marketing staff made their team and fans look like royal snobs before Tuesday night's game.
As the Pistons were introduced, pictures of burned-out cars, abandoned buildings and empty streets were flashed on ARCO Arena's big screen.
It didn't go unnoticed.
Coach Flip Saunders said it made him mad. Assistant coach Don Zierden called it inappropriate. After the game, the players -- many of whom didn't notice the images when they were shown -- were angry when they were told what had happened.