Knicks' Antonio Davis Climbs into Stands
 

I heard about this on today's broadcast of STeve Harvey show.


ARTICLE HERE

Article excerpt

Davis later explained why he climbed into the seats during a timeout in overtime.

"I witnessed my wife being threatened by a man that I learned later to be intoxicated," Davis said in a statement issued after the game. "I saw him touch her, and I know I should not have acted the way I did, but I would have felt terrible if I didn't react. There was no time to call security. It happened too quickly."

Davis ascended about 10 rows of seats to reach his wife. There was no physical confrontation after he got there, but several people were pointing and shouting for a few moments before security arrived.

Davis, president of the NBA players' association, returned to the bench and took his seat before being ejected with 1:04 left.

United Center security remained in the stands for a few minutes more, where other fans appeared to be explaining what they had seen. Guards in suits and yellow jackets then escorted a group of people from the area.

Knicks coach Larry Brown said Davis went into the stands because he saw his wife "falling back."

Brown was coaching the Pistons during the November 2004 brawl in Detroit. A black eye for the NBA, the fight led to criminal charges and lengthy suspensions for Ron Artest, Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson.

But Brown was adamant that this situation should be viewed differently.

"Come on, that's his wife," Brown said. "That's entirely different. I was worried about Kendra. That's why he went in the stands, he saw her falling back.

"That thing that happened in the stands had nothing to do with the two teams. That's a man concerned about his family."

No arrests had been made as of late Wednesday night, police said.

Gordon hit his winning shot after New York's Jamal Crawford tied it at 104 with a 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds left. After a timeout, Gordon caught the inbounds pass near the top of the key and hit a jumper over Trevor Ariza.

New York's Maurice Taylor and Chicago's Chris Duhon also were ejected after a scuffle in overtime, a few minutes before Davis went into the stands.

"He took care of family first," Taylor said. "He's got his wife and young kids up there."

Asked about Davis' demeanor in the locker room after the game, Taylor said: "He was upset, but he was clear headed. Everyone watches where their family is."



Steve Kerr Thinks Davis Was Wrong

I wish GC had real polls. :(

POLL
How should NBA punish Antonio Davis?
a. Not at all
b. Slap on wrist (fine)
c. Severely (suspension)

I vote A. :D He did not hurt anybody. He was protecting HIS!!

I vote A also. Fans are getting out of control. They see what can happen if they attack the players, so now they are going after their family in the stands thinking they can get away with this type of harrassment.

People better be careful with who they mess with. I read this about two weeks ago in the washington post.

In Philly, Mama Said Knock You Out

Clinton Portis took a beating in Sunday's victory over Philadelphia. Apparently, his mother dished one out.

In the fourth quarter, Portis's mother, Rhonnel Hearn, was sitting in the end zone at Lincoln Financial Field with Portis's stepfather and some friends when an Eagles fan apparently tossed a beer on the group. Portis's mother responded by punching the woman in the face, Portis said.

REST HERE

I agree with your vote. I applaud him for watching out for his wife and family, and if it costs him a few games, then so be it.

I say slap on the wrist. I certainly understand why he did what he did, and I agree with it, but the league has to say that it is not ok. Folks don't know where the line is, where Antonio went into the stands because he thought he saw his wife fall, another person would go in because someone was flirting with his wife. I do think the fine should be relatively small though. Maybe like $1K. That chump change to these guys.

The NBA shouldn't punish him, and they should require teams to step up their security. If they don't want players going into the stands to protect their families, then they need to do a better job of protecting them, and all fans.

I vote A. He gotta protect what's his - that being his family.

I vote for A. Security should have been on their job.

My vote is option A as well. He did what any REAL MAN would have done and that is checking on the well being of his family. Although I know they my punish him, I don't think he should be suspended and fined.

My Vote
 

A

Slap on wrist. In view of Ron Artest, I just don't see David Stern letting Davis off the hook. I admit that I was nervous when I read the headline on MSN and was hoping, of course, that it wasn't one of my four favorite players. :p

A. I saw the videotape of this. He was just trying to protect his wife since there was no time to call security. I have nothing but respect for what he did and hope he isn't punished. I agree that they need to improve security for the families of players.

Exactly. Had he not done anything, he would have been called a punk, wuss, chump, etc. Fans need to learn how to check some of that attitude and jackassery at the door.

A.

i woulda hit someone, though..shoot, if they're gonna fine me..might as well make an example of someone.

He got a five game suspension.

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=1523244


^^ Link you sent did not work, I fixed it. :)

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Thanks CT4! :)

Yeah, boo! And now the guy involved is trying to sue!:eek: :rolleyes:

I WOOOOOOSH A MOFO WOULD. FOR WHAT?!?!?!!?

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
Sue happy azz Americans.:rolleyes:

The guy said that Davis' wife tried to grab him.

From Yahoo News:
Davis, president of the NBA players' association, jumped over the scorer's table to get in the stands at the United Center.

"I witnessed my wife being threatened by a man that I learned later to be intoxicated," he said in a statement after the game. "I saw him touch her, and I know I should not have acted the way I did, but I would have felt terrible if I didn't react. There was no time to call security. It happened too quickly."

But 22-year-old Michael Axelrod said Kendra Davis tried to scratch him after he protested a call. Axelrod said he never laid a hand on Davis' wife and said he was not drunk.

"It's a lie. When I go to games, I cheer as hard as I can for the Bulls, and I boo as hard as I can for whoever they're playing," Axelrod said. "I don't feel comfortable if players are allowed to easily jump into the crowd whenever they feel like it's necessary."

Axelrod's father, David, is a prominent Democratic political consultant in Chicago who has worked with Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton and Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley.

Axelrod's attorney, Jay Paul Deratany, said he planned to sue Davis and his wife for more than $1 million. Deratany said he was writing the papers Thursday for a battery suit against Kendra Davis and a slander case against Antonio Davis, and planned to file them Friday.

According to Axelrod, he was sitting in the seventh row and booed an official's call. Kendra Davis "came out of her seat. I didn't even pay attention to her. I thought she was just going to the bathroom or something," he said.

Axelrod, who was sitting a couple of rows behind her, said she yelled at him to be quiet. Axelrod said he did not know she was Davis' wife until the player ran into the stands.

Axelrod said Kendra Davis put both hands on his face, and that he motioned for security. He said she later went after another fan.

"I was glad she was done hitting me, but I didn't want her to hit anyone else," Axelrod said.

B. slap on the wrist.

But the fine woudn't matter to me anyway. If I saw my family being threatened, I'm going in the stands. Period. Two games, 5 games, whatever. family comes first.

and the NBA needs to get off its high horse. Why is it that a player can see his family being threatened from 100 feet away, and he can get there before building security does? The NBA needs to answer that question first before fining a man for protecting his family.

5 games suspension? If that's the case, Antonio should've gotten at least one hit off ole dude. :mad:

WORD!! Let me at least get something for my trouble.

I think 5 games is too many games. As I said earlier, I do think there should have been some kind of slap on the wrist, but that's a little too much IMO.

Will be interesting to see how this lawsuit pans out.

Fan wants apoligy (AP)
 

CHICAGO - The fan accused of harassing the wife of New York Knicks forward Antonio Davis will drop threats of a lawsuit if the couple apologizes, the man's attorney said Friday.

Attorney Jay Paul Deratany planned to send a letter to the couple on Friday, asking Davis to make a donation to a charity that tries to prevent violence against women and children. Deratany e-mailed a copy of the letter to The Associated Press.

Davis was suspended five games by the NBA on Thursday, a day after he went into the stands during a game at the United Center in Chicago to confront 22-year-old Michael Axelrod.

Davis' statement after the game said the man he thought was threatening his wife, Kendra, was drunk. Axelrod said all he had was a glass of wine at dinner, and that he did nothing wrong.

Axelrod is asking Davis to take back his comments. He said several witnesses and videotapes of the event back up his client's claims.

Deratany said he would give the Davises about a week to respond.

"Both of us respect the game and the point was to send a message not to harass fans — either physically or by later comments that disparage their character," Deratany said Friday. "If that's accomplished, then it's time to move on. It's never been about money."

On Thursday, Deratany said he planned to sue Davis and his wife for more than $1 million, alleging battery by Kendra Davis and slander by her husband.

On Friday, Deratany said the $1 million figure was inflated, but declined to say how much his client would seek.

Axelrod's father, David, is a prominent Democratic political consultant in Chicago who has worked with Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.

Knicks' Davis says he won't apologize

CHICAGO (AP) - The fan accused of harassing the wife of New York Knicks forward Antonio Davis will drop threats of a lawsuit if the couple says it's sorry, the man's attorney said Friday.

No way, the Davises said.

Also...

"I'm not apologizing to anybody for anything," Antonio Davis said on a conference call. "I don't think that my wife did anything wrong, I don't think that I did anything wrong."

Kendra Davis said in an interview with WSCR-AM in Chicago on Friday, "I was just trying to tell the guy to chill out."

Antonio Davis was suspended five games by the NBA on Thursday, a day after he went into the stands during a game at the United Center in Chicago to confront 22-year-old Michael Axelrod.

Entire Story Here

*claps*

be a man

WORD.

To the Davises, I salute you. :)

Exactly!

Re: Fan wants apoligy (AP)
 

Now see, ol' boy needs to start telling the truth. You only have to remember the truth once but lies get more elaborate with each telling. I saw him being interviewed and the interviewer asked point blank if he was drunk that night. He emphatically said no and that he had NO ALCOHOL that day. He also said that Kendra didn't actually hit him. She just put her finger in his face. The Davises need to get a hold of that clip.

What is this world comig to?

So I guess that it's ok to push a camera man (Kenny Rogers) because you get rewarded by getting to play in the All-Star Game.

But let you try and protect you family, the people want your head on a sliver platter:mad:

Much Respect to Antonio Davis.
NO ONE MESSES WITH FAMILY.

agreeed

TTT
 

Michael "Punk" Axelrod and the Davises kiss and make up. MA won't sue:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2303481