Such a fundamental breach in the confederation bargain would inevitably trigger a demand to renegotiate the terms of association among the shards that remained, with no assurance of success.
The police force themselves reported that 117 officers were injured against 70 protesters, after being hit with shards of broken bottles and flower vases.
A hard dunk could shatter the backboard, prompting a janitor to come out and sweep up the shards, directing censored complaints at the player in the process.