Basketball player goes into stands to protect his wife.

[MERCY@GRACE]

Now he is facing a lawsuit.



I witnessed my wife being threatened by a man that I learned later to be intoxicated. 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. I felt I had to act. There was no time to call security. It happened too quickly." -Antonio Davis

http://journals.aol.com/sportzassassin/LakerLand/entries/379

 

[MichaelFJF]

1. Security is right by the benches - all he had to do is tell them and point.
2 . From what fans are saying, she was the problem.
3. The only lawsuit he's involved in is with a strip club.

 

[applepowerpc]

What a raw deal for Davis. Come on, that's his wife. So what if the wife WAS at fault--Antonio didn't know that. Discourage the behavior, but don't punish him for it.

 

[Thirst_For_Knowledge]

5 games is nothing. I understand why he did it, and honestly Davis is a great person. He didn't start any altercation. At the same time, the league does have rules, and they have to be followed. I think 5 games is appropriate.

It looks like his wife was the problem, but from the court, it could be seen in any number of ways.

 

[Ginny]

Could someone provide a link where it was his wife's fault? I'm not finding it in the link given.

 

[Thirst_For_Knowledge]

Could someone provide a link where it was his wife's fault? I'm not finding it in the link given.

I saw the pc with the guy yesterday. He seems to think that it was her fault. He's also suing (though it isn't him getting money, I believe he is suing for Davis to give money to a charity) if he doesn't get an apology.

On the replay, you can see her up in his face while he is motioning for security to take her away. I mean, honestly no one knows who's at fault, but I'm of the opinion that she was.

 

[Thirst_For_Knowledge]

I guess there won't be an apology.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AjB4ppWZCLc_s5r2NzI9OsC8vLYF?slug=ap-knicks-playerinstands&prov=ap&type=lgns

 

[cavymom]

Could someone provide a link where it was his wife's fault? I'm not finding it in the link given.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2006-01-19-fan-davis_x.htm

He said a woman he subsequently learned was Davis' wife, seated on the aisle two rows ahead of him, confronted him, making a reference to two children with her and telling him to "Shut your [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] mouth."
"She was pointing at me; she put her fingers all over my face," he said, adding that he called for security but the guard who responded didn't defuse the situation. Fans nearby began yelling at the woman to sit down and she went into the row of seats to confront another fan, Axelrod said.

Bulls fan blames Davis' wife
http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17886090%255E12428,00.html

 

[MadeInOz]

"I'm a celebrity, get me out of here!"

*sheesh*

 

[burrow_owl]

1. Security is right by the benches - all he had to do is tell them and point.
2 . From what fans are saying, she was the problem.
3. The only lawsuit he's involved in is with a strip club.

Indeed; indeed; and indeed, respectively.

 

[Selznak]

5 games is nothing. I understand why he did it, and honestly Davis is a great person. He didn't start any altercation. At the same time, the league does have rules, and they have to be followed. I think 5 games is appropriate.

I agree.

 

[JPPT1974]

Messing with one's self is one thing
But when it is a loved one, especially a family member,
WATCH OUT!!!