Thursday, January 19, 2006
NBA should use restraint
New York Knicks forward Antonio Davis might be suspended for going into the stands at Chicago's United Center last night. Worried that his wife was in trouble during the Knicks' game against the Bulls, Davis went into the seats but stayed calm and went back to the bench when security arrived.
Officials ejected Davis from the game, and security escorted a few fans from the area.
"I witnessed my wife being threatened by a man that I learned later to be intoxicated," Davis said in a statement published 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 is likely to be suspended because league rules forbid players from entering the stands. However, there should be room for common sense here. It's only natural for a player to want to protect his family, especially with fan behavior at an all-time low. Nobody got hurt. No harm, no foul. Let Davis keep playing, and maybe this whole incident will be forgotten quickly.
Officials ejected Davis from the game, and security escorted a few fans from the area.
"I witnessed my wife being threatened by a man that I learned later to be intoxicated," Davis said in a statement published 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 is likely to be suspended because league rules forbid players from entering the stands. However, there should be room for common sense here. It's only natural for a player to want to protect his family, especially with fan behavior at an all-time low. Nobody got hurt. No harm, no foul. Let Davis keep playing, and maybe this whole incident will be forgotten quickly.
# posted by Steve Seepersaud : 8:58 AM
