Knicks' Davis ejected for entering stands

New York Knicks forward Antonio Davis was ejected Wednesday night after he went up into the stands at the United Center during overtime in a game against the Chicago Bulls.

There was no physical confrontation, but several people could be seen pointing and shouting for several moments before security finally arrived and Davis was ejected.

During a timeout, Davis jumped over the scorers' table and ascended about ten rows of seats before the confrontation started.

A group of people in the area of the confrontation were later escorted from the area by United Center security.

Edit: Changed the subject to negate any confusion.

not sure what happened, but here's the nba.com video highlights: LINK (http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/nba/nbacom/recaps/recap_556_nykchi.asx). Maybe they'll show what happened.

(it's only the first half right now, but it'll be update for the whole game soon)

From what I read, AD went into the stands because someone was heckling his wife. LB said that someone was taking a swing at her.

So I don't blame him at all for doing what he did.

If thats the case, good for him. I'da knocked that fool out.

hahaha, that guy heckling AD's wife must have shat his pants when 6'9" 250lb AD was standing in front of him.

Ron Artest charges into the stands.

Antonio Davis charges into the stands.

Common denominator?

Larry Brown.

:shock:

He didnt run?

This situation makes me wonder...

If Doug Christies wife was getting beat up would Doug have gone into the stands or let her work it out on her own?

http://espn-i.starwave.com/media/apphoto/CXA10501190441.jpg

http://www.unclecliffy.com/Blog/?page_id=18

Captured and uploaded the video...

i'm curious as to how Stern will punish Davis. on one hand, he wants to show that NBA players are not allowed to enter the stands. on the other hand, Davis didn't pull an Artest and attack anyone.

i'm curious as to how Stern will punish Davis. on one hand, he wants to show that NBA players are not allowed to enter the stands. on the other hand, Davis didn't pull an Artest and attack anyone.

I don't think he deserves a suspension. Unlike Artest, Davis had a legitimate reason to go into the stands and he didn't make any physical contact.

But I expect him to get a fine and maybe a 2 game suspension.

I give him a two game suspension and hefty fine. Right or wrong he went into the stands. I know he claims he could not alert security and he reacted like any of us would if our loved one was being attacked. However if he did the Artest and picked the wrong guy he could have hurt someone plus who knows what could have happened if the Chicago fans would have reacted to AD coming into the stands not knowing what was going on.

I need to know the facts before I respond but I would say that no players in the stands ever. A player is not to deal with it unless his wife was in immediate danger.

i'm curious as to how Stern will punish Davis. on one hand, he wants to show that NBA players are not allowed to enter the stands. on the other hand, Davis didn't pull an Artest and attack anyone.

I don't think he deserves a suspension. Unlike Artest, Davis had a legitimate reason to go into the stands and he didn't make any physical contact.

But I expect him to get a fine and maybe a 2 game suspension.

Sounds about right

I heard his wife instigated it. People were calling out Davis and she had to get her 2 cents in. She was definately not a victim.

I heard his wife instigated it. People were calling out Davis and she had to get her 2 cents in. She was definately not a victim.

interesting. i wonder how people's perceptions might change if it turns out that Mrs. Davis started the ordeal and wasn't in any danger.

of course that doesn't change Antonio's perception of the situation.

I heard his wife instigated it. People were calling out Davis and she had to get her 2 cents in. She was definately not a victim.

interesting. i wonder how people's perceptions might change if it turns out that Mrs. Davis started the ordeal and wasn't in any danger.

of course that doesn't change Antonio's perception of the situation.

No you are it doesn't perception but at the same time that is why security should have handled the situation. Imagine if AD would have acted with a punch.

If she was at fault I would imagine the Mad Max suspension fits his going into the stands and not a slap on the wrist. Stern has to send the message there is no justification for going up 15 rows.

I heard his wife instigated it. People were calling out Davis and she had to get her 2 cents in. She was definately not a victim.

interesting. i wonder how people's perceptions might change if it turns out that Mrs. Davis started the ordeal and wasn't in any danger.

of course that doesn't change Antonio's perception of the situation.

No you are it doesn't perception but at the same time that is why security should have handled the situation. Imagine if AD would have acted with a punch.

If she was at fault I would imagine the Mad Max suspension fits his going into the stands and not a slap on the wrist. Stern has to send the message there is no justification for going up 15 rows.

while we won't ever know if AD truly felt that security wasn't going to get there in time, or if that was something he just said later.....it did take a while for security to even react when AD was in teh stands.

i do agree that players in the stands, ESPECIALLY in opposing stadiums, is an extremely dangerous mix and should never happen.

This isn't comparible to Artest's situation. If anything this should be an example of why this rule of players not going into the stands is really not neccessary. Truthfully the rule should be there to protect the player. In alternate scenerios the players could have gotten stomped by crowds that felt threatened.

Artest did have a reason to go into the stands, he was hit with a cup. It's the whole act of grinding some bystanders head into his seat and starting a riot that made it worse. In fact if Artest would have just went in the stands to point out the guy he THOUGHT threw the cup this rule wouldn't exist.

How many players are even capable of playing the role of Ron Artest though?

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Dates with 1s and 9s seem to be the common denominator in this case. Along with Larry Brown.

LB has to love this by the way.

Of course he does. More tv coverage for himself playing the victim.

I heard his wife instigated it. People were calling out Davis and she had to get her 2 cents in. She was definately not a victim.

I'm interested into where you heard that.

When they showed the tape of security finally getting there, there were more than a few people pointing out one particular guy so I'd imagine that he probably got out of line with her.

I say 2 games max but I don't even think he deserves that. He'll probably get 5 or so.

He'll probably get 5 or so.

I disagree. AD has no history of being bad what so ever. He had no malicious intent, and he did nothing. I don't think he'll get more then 3 games, and if he does then Stern needs to check his pride.

Check his pride? WTF?

5 games straight up - players should never go into the stands regardless of what is happening.

If your bitch is there then you should have one of your boys near her to protect her from idiot fans. It's not like she's unknown to people.

IMO any player that goes into the stands gets 5 games automatically.

If you throw a punch whilst in the stands it's another 5 games. If you throw another punch it's another 5 and so on.

It's a professional league. You can't have players going into the crowd for any reason whatsoever.

One day some idiot is gonna run into the stands and be beaten to a pulp by 5 or more fans.

And when that happens all the Ron Artest loving wannabe thugs will shut the fuck up.

I heard his wife instigated it. People were calling out Davis and she had to get her 2 cents in. She was definately not a victim.

I'm interested into where you heard that.

When they showed the tape of security finally getting there, there were more than a few people pointing out one particular guy so I'd imagine that he probably got out of line with her.

I say 2 games max but I don't even think he deserves that. He'll probably get 5 or so.
he gets 10. they said our security should be able to handle the situation and so should theirs. Davis is no more justified that artest in trying to take the situation into his own hands. I probally would've too. but i would've deserved a stiff penalty too.

either way it's a lil' homerish to say Davis had more of a right than artest IMO. they both made a response that most people here can relate with(somebody throws a drink at you and its on). but its the fact that responding in the stands is a no no and if stern is truly about making that point he'll lay a stiff penalty regardless of who goes in the stands.

JMHO

either way it's a lil' homerish to say Davis had more of a right than artest IMO. they both made a response that most people here can relate with(somebody throws a drink at you and its on). but its the fact that responding in the stands is a no no and if stern is truly about making that point he'll lay a stiff penalty regardless of who goes in the stands.

JMHO

Davis ran into the stands to protect his wife.

Artest charged the stands because he though Harry Potter threw the Goblet of Fire at him.

It's not even remotely close. Artest is a psycho that wanted to defend his manhood and Davis was a man that wanted to defend his wife. It's a crime if Davis gets anything close to what Arrest or Stephen "we ride together" Jackson got.

Personally, I think Antonio will accept whatever they give him without much, if any, complaint.

But just watch all of the hayseeds down in Indy try and compare these situations as apples to apples.

Personally, I think Antonio will accept whatever they give him without much, if any, complaint.

But just watch all of the hayseeds down in Indy try and compare these situations as apples to apples.\

There are many in the Pacer forum I lurk at who are taking out their spite on this situation. Not all, but many.

CHICAGO, Jan. 18 - The Knicks and the Bulls played an emotionally charged game Wednesday night, but the most intense moment had nothing to do with what happened on the court, where Ben Gordon hit a game-winning shot at the buzzer in overtime to lift Chicago, 106-104.

With 1 minute 4 seconds remaining in the extra session, Antonio Davis, a former Chicago Bull, walked off the court and into the stands. Davis was upset over the fans' actions toward his wife, Kendra, who had to restrain Davis.

"I witnessed my wife being threatened by a man that I learned later to be intoxicated," Davis, the president of the players union, said in a statement after he was ejected. "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's action are certain to be reviewed by the commissioner's office and a suspension of a least one game seems likely, given the embarrassment over the brawl last year at the Palace at Auburn Hills.

Davis, who is known to be level-headed, was supported by his teammates and Coach Larry Brown. Last season, on Nov. 19, Brown was the coach of the Detroit Pistons, who were involved with a brawl with the Indiana Pacers that spilled into the stands and then back onto the court. In that game, Indiana's Ron Artest charged into the stands and earned a record 73-game suspension. Several players also faced criminal charges.

But Brown said Wednesday night's events were entirely different.

"That's his wife up there," Brown said. "We were worried about Kendra. He saw her fall back and someone flailing."

I have no issues with what AD did - even if security took only ten seconds to get over there, that could have been too long. Like Antonio said, what if he tried to alert security and in that time his wife got assaulted? He's a man first and a basketball player second in such a situation. What if it was Detroit involved and Fatima or Chandra were in that situation?? You think Rasheed or Ben would have given it a second thought??

I'd give him five games, which I am sure he'll accept, and I'd give a call to the Chicago franchise to step up their security in the family section.

I have no issues with what AD did - even if security took only ten seconds to get over there, that could have been too long. Like Antonio said, what if he tried to alert security and in that time his wife got assaulted? He's a man first and a basketball player second in such a situation. What if it was Detroit involved and Fatima or Chandra were in that situation?? You think Rasheed or Ben would have given it a second thought??

I'd give him five games, which I am sure he'll accept, and I'd give a call to the Chicago franchise to step up their security in the family section.

I think we all agree somewhere from 2-5 games is appropriate, not because what he did was so wrong, but simply b/c Stern has to send that message.

However, since the game was on the road, do you think she was even in a family section?

I was under the assumption that visitor teams has group seats behind the benches for family members and such. Maybe that's just for play-off games. Is his wife still living in Chicago?? Maybe she was in the Chicago players family section? I doubt she'd just buy a ticket and sit wherever...

LOL@Kilo knowing the names of the Piston wives.

LOL@Kilo knowing the names of the Piston wives.

What if it was Piper Billups?

Personally, I think Antonio will accept whatever they give him without much, if any, complaint.

But just watch all of the hayseeds down in Indy try and compare these situations as apples to apples.
i totally agree on the first point. like i said i woulda done the same myself. but you still have to pay a stiff fine IMO. just because the message is that the NBA doesnt support going into the stands no matter what the reason. serve your time and have security with your wife at the game.

I know Fatima (Wallace) but who's Chandra (and is that pronounce as a "ch" or an "s" or an "sh")?

I know Fatima (Wallace) but who's Chandra (and is that pronounce as a "ch" or an "s" or an "sh")?

I'll bet you dollars to donuts that Krista Latham is on this already.

Chandra is Ben's wife...she decides if Ben wears a fro or not :rr:

Thank you Joe. She needs to "pick" better in my opinion.

Davis ran into the stands to protect his wife.

Artest charged the stands because he though Harry Potter threw the Goblet of Fire at him.LMFAO

I know Fatima (Wallace) but who's Chandra (and is that pronounce as a "ch" or an "s" or an "sh")?

I'll bet you dollars to donuts that Krista Latham is on this already.

I bet you she's still on the donuts.

I bet you she's still on the donuts.

Crazy thought here, but did you go to school with her, Grizz?

I'm just thinking that she might have been in some of your journalism classes at MSU.

I bet you she's still on the donuts.

Crazy thought here, but did you go to school with her, Grizz?

I'm just thinking that she might have been in some of your journalism classes at MSU.
Glenn even with the freedom of information act, you're still stalking if you try to chum her possible college jouralism rival out of her home phone #. 8)
EDIT: who cares about latham anyways. i havent seen the rest of her and she could be fat.
though i do respect her stand that know one knows sex better than krista latham.


Also Antonio Davis fears aging.

Press Release - The Chicago Bulls organization released the following statement regarding last night’s incident during the Bulls/Knicks game:

"At every sporting event in every venue in the world there is banter going back and forth between fans with different rooting interests. What made this a story was Antonio going into the stands. And by the time he got there United Center security was already on the scene taking care of the matter.”

Fan to sue Davis, wife for more than $1 million

The Associated Press
Published January 19, 2006, 2:57 PM CST

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-060119bullsfansue,1,3488353.story?coll=chi-sportsnew-hed

As New York Knicks forward Antonio Davis awaited word Thursday on whether he will be suspended for climbing into the stands to confront a man during a game in Chicago, that fan said he did nothing wrong and was attacked by Davis' wife.

The altercation came in overtime Wednesday night of the Bulls' 106-104 victory. Davis said he thought his wife was in danger and later released a statement saying the fan was drunk.

"It's a lie," 22-year-old Michael Axelrod said in a phone interview with The Associated Press.

Unlike last season's melee when Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons and fans were involved in perhaps the worst brawl in U.S. sports history, order was quickly restored. No punches were thrown, there were no arrests and Davis was ejected.

The Knicks were home Thursday night against Detroit. An NBA spokesman said decisions on penalties are usually made before a team plays its next game.

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 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.

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.

"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," Michael 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 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.

Antonio Davis appeared calm throughout and walked away willingly when security arrived. He returned to the bench and took his seat before being ejected. The game resumed after about a five-minute delay.

Axelrod was escorted to the concourse by security, but said he was allowed back into the arena and saw Ben Gordon's winning shot at the buzzer.

"His wife and kids were up there," Knicks guard Jamal Crawford said. "If you see your family in harm's way, you're going to go protect them. You're the man of the house, and at that point you're thinking like a regular human instead of an athlete."

United Center security remained in the stands for a few more minutes, and 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 in November 2004 when that ugly fight broke out in the stands between fans and Pacers during a Detroit home game. An embarrassment for the NBA, the brawl 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."

LOL

Haha, 2 sides to every story I guess.

It shouldn't be too hard to figure out the truth since there were plenty of witnesses around.

either way it's a lil' homerish to say Davis had more of a right than artest IMO. they both made a response that most people here can relate with(somebody throws a drink at you and its on). but its the fact that responding in the stands is a no no and if stern is truly about making that point he'll lay a stiff penalty regardless of who goes in the stands.

JMHO

Davis ran into the stands to protect his wife.

Artest charged the stands because he though Harry Potter threw the Goblet of Fire at him.

It's not even remotely close. Artest is a psycho that wanted to defend his manhood and Davis was a man that wanted to defend his wife. It's a crime if Davis gets anything close to what Arrest or Stephen "we ride together" Jackson got.

Not to mention, Davis was calm when he went in.

Just announced - Five games.

fair enough.

aboutthe lawsuit: expected and silly. i guess antonio davis will buy him a wardrobe and laugh at his groveling ass screaming joy over whats chump change for davis. pathetic money grubbing :roll:.

wow i just got an excerpt. he claims that she was a threat to him and another guy. 2 guys fearful of their safety from a woman? wow.

Knicks’ Davis Suspended Five Games

New York Knicks forward Antonio Davis has been suspended five games without pay for entering the spectator stands, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Senior Vice President Basketball Operations.

"We have made it plain to our players and our fans that players may not enter the spectator stands, no matter the provocation, and that violations of this policy will be treated with the utmost seriousness," Jackson said. "We have concluded, however, that Antonio's actions were the result of his belief that his family members required his immediate assistance, and have taken those mitigating circumstances into account in setting the length of the suspension."

The incident occurred with 1:04 remaining in the overtime period of the Knicks' 106-104 loss to the Chicago Bulls at United Center. Davis will begin serving his suspension tonight as the Knicks host the Detroit Pistons.

http://www.nba.com/news/Davis_Suspended_060119.html

They showed some video of the wife and the fan in the stands on Best Damn Sports Show (turned it there during a timeout), and it really looked like the wife was giving the guy shit, getting in his face, etc. of course maybe he did something before i dunno, but the guy was sitting there trying to get security to come over.

I bet you what the fan said was true.

I bet you what the fan said was true.
that she attacked two men and put them in fear of their safety?

Just announced - Five games.

Yup, just as I suspected.

I don't think he deserves 5 but you knew that was coming.

I saw the guy that was involved on TNT. He looks like a sissy fag queer. He was like Jeff Garcia only gayer.

But, to quote Sir Charles

"A big deal is being made out of nothing"

It really pisses me off that this dude has friends in high places and is making such a fuss over this stupid shit.

It also pisses me off that Davis said the guy was drunk. Whether he was or wasn't doesn't really matter, it's not about being intoxicated. You see if I go to a game and get fucked up, I don't feel that gives anyone the right to confront me. Being drunk isn't an excuse to act disorderly, So you know damn well someone else being drunk shouldn't give you the right to do shit.

Also the guys comment about not feeling safe with players having easy access to the crowd, that's bullshit too. If this shit gets more heated you can expect to kiss courtside seats and alcohol goodbye. Fans will start shit with players (or their families) and sue the NBA saying they were unsafe after they get their chin checked, and players can bitch about fans getting drunk until no one has anymore fun.

Anyways, I'm convinced that Davis jumped in there to calm his crazy wifey down before he got sued for real money. Understandably he isn't going to say that to the press.

Hate to say I told you so but ....

I bet you what the fan said was true.
that she attacked two men and put them in fear of their safety?Well I bet you he wasnt threatining his wife. They said his wife tried to scratch his face.

I bet you what the fan said was true.
that she attacked two men and put them in fear of their safety?Well I bet you he wasnt threatining his wife. They said his wife tried to scratch his face.
actually she didnt touch the first guy. maybe she scratched the guy who was said have grabbed her next to the pussy receded hairline hasselback looking queer. the guy next to him is the one who was getting ballsy enough to yell at her.

odds are that the guy suing didnt even get touched and is an idiot looking for a quick payaday.

Of course he's looking for a payday. A million dollard for getting scratched? That screams out of court settlement.

The guy suing just shows how pussyfied this country has become.

His Dad is a big time Democratic campaign consultant, so my guess is his lawsuit has to do with pointing the finger away from him and from his dad. His dad probbaly figured it was better to go public first rather than it end being some scandal about his out of control son. Shit look at Channel 7, they would have put Steve Wilson on the story and turned it into a big expose. In this culture if he would have kept quiet it would have been an indication he was hiding something revealing his idenity would have been a big story. If he comes out he is a jackass looking for his name in the paperer. We live in a fucked up catch 22 society.

You know some slap dick Republican who was losing in his next election would have said " how can you vote for John Doe, he surrounds himself with people with out of control kids? Is this the man you want in charge? Vote Red".

I hate to turn this into a poltical thread but i am sure it is a factor in his pre-emptive strike.

The guy suing just shows how pussyfied this country has become.

I actually have the same opinion as you, for once.

He's suing because as 6'9 guy came up to him and talked to him. Give me a break. "He scared me, so he's going to give me a million dollars."

That's pretty crappy if she really did do that stuff to him. I'd be pissed too if some woman got in my face for booing too. I wouldn't sue for a million bucks, but I'd probably demand a statement/apology from her for that BS so everyone would know it..

I guess we don't know who is telling the truth though yet.

The guy suing just shows how pussyfied this country has become.

I actually have the same opinion as you, for once.

He's suing because as 6'9 guy came up to him and talked to him. Give me a break. "He scared me, so he's going to give me a million dollars."

Welcome to the force.

That's pretty crappy if she really did do that stuff to him. I'd be pissed too if some woman got in my face for booing too. I wouldn't sue for a million bucks, but I'd probably demand a statement/apology from her for that BS so everyone would know it..

I guess we don't know who is telling the truth though yet.

Funny you should say that becasue now the guy said he'd drop the lawsuit if both Davis and his wife apologize to him...

That's pretty crappy if she really did do that stuff to him. I'd be pissed too if some woman got in my face for booing too. I wouldn't sue for a million bucks, but I'd probably demand a statement/apology from her for that BS so everyone would know it..

I guess we don't know who is telling the truth though yet.

Funny you should say that becasue now the guy said he'd drop the lawsuit if both Davis and his wife apologize to him...

In other words, dad had a talk with him and told him asking for $1,000,000 made him look bad, so he'd better drop it (he also works for his dad's company, btw).

God. I'm really amazed by this whole thing getting so much press.

Think about this... The nation is buzzing because a guy jumped over a table. He didn't do anything but jump over a table and the whole country is watching now. It's so damn crazy when you put it in perspective.