Would u do what Antonio Davis did ?
NEW YORK Jan 19, 2006 — Knicks forward Antonio Davis was suspended five games by the NBA on Thursday for entering the stands during a game in Chicago to confront a fan he thought was harassing his wife.
While the penalty showed the NBA accepted Davis' argument that he believed his wife was in trouble during Wednesday night's game, it also made clear that entering the stands would not be tolerated, no matter the circumstances.
Especially not after last season's ugly brawl between fans and players at an Indiana-Detroit game.
"At the end of the day, what we had to decide on was the issue of Antonio breaking the barrier from the court into the stands," NBA vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson said during a conference call. "At the end of the day, that was the most important aspect of making that decision."
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What he did was a natural reaction to a perceived threat to his family.. Infact the security at the arena got there long after he did. This was too harsh a punishment. I would do the same at the drop of a hat...It is unfortunate that the NBA decided to implement its rules without understanding why it is there in the first place...
posted by brain freeze at 12:15 AM
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If the story Antonio Davis put out is true "his wife being harassed", I totally agree with you.
Here is the actual story
His wife was the one harassing the other fan in the stands. She was the one who lay her hands on him. The video showed that and the fans in the stand confirmed that. The fan also filed a law suit against her just to clear his name and not for money, he confirmed this in an interview with Dan Patrick on ESPN radio. So, I think she is the culprit in this case.
Given that Antonio Davis did not know of all of this at the point he entered the stands, I can see why he did what he did, but he broke the rules and is paying for it now.
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