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Opinions on the Antonio Davis incident?

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EdDantes22 said:
Sounds like you've got a healthy respect for women.

Here are 2 reasons this guy is, to put it bluntly, a bit daft:

1) A lawsuit is only going to keep this issue in the news longer. And no one will care about the outcome; even if he wins, he'll still be seen in a negative light by many. Why? Because any fight between a man and a woman, verbal or physical, will always be seen the same way, no matter who started it.

2) For that very reason, this guy shouldn't have made a big deal out of the situation. In the video clips I've seen, he's frantically calling for security while Mrs. Davis is calmly encouraging him to settle down. She may have started it, I don't know, but surely he could have handled it more discreetly.

Now here's why he's smart: even though his lawsuit is shaky at best, he knows that Davis and the NBA would rather settle than drag it out. So he'll get a nice pay day for practically bursting into tears because some woman was picking on him at a basketball game.
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Yeah, you're not way off or anything :roll2:

1. I have plenty of respect for women. I have zero respect for this bitch. because she is a bitch. I'm not using the word bitch as a synonym for women....I'm using it as a derogatory term to describe a single female who is, in fact, a BITCH. She's a bitch.

2. You're assuming that he gives a shit what Joe Moron USA thinks about him. He doesn't. He cares about what his friends, family, and coworkers think of him. Long after his "15 minutes" are over, he has to deal with these people who know him and who now think he's some idiot drunkard who abuses helpless women at basketball games.

3. The guy shouldn't have made a big deal about the situation? Hello! He's not. He's trying to save face. Mrs. Davis is being "calm" and "encouraging" him to sit down? I highly doubt that. This is the same woman who got into a fight with Latrell Spreewell because he made a shot against her man.

4. He's not suing some woman because he couldn't handle her. He's suing for defamation because he's being stereotyped as a drunk, loudmouth, woman abuser by people like you who don't bother getting the facts.
 
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If his friends and family don't believe him when he says otherwise, I doubt a lawsuit will change their minds.

I watched the video. I saw the "altercation." I don't know what was said (no one really does except for them), but I saw this guy calling for security like Mrs. Davis had a nuke. And she was indeed gesturing with her hands in a calming fashion, and if you can read lips at all, she was saying "Just calm down." But he insisted on gesturing wildly, making a mountain out of a molehill, and that's when Davis felt he needed to enter the stands.

Of course he's suing for defamation. But this entire chain of events began, presumably, when this incredibly thin-skinned man couldn't take a little verbal abuse without calling security. And that's assuming that Mrs. Davis started it, which, if we're all honest with ourselves, is not for certain. Please show all of us proof that she did, besides broadly stating that she's a "bitch" or (and I think someone else said this but it's still hilarious when seen in type) a "hoochie mama."

Oh, and would that make this guy Latrell Sprewell in this situation? I take it all back, he must be a saint...
 
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As much as it pains me to say this 27, you're right on the money. Reports have noted that the fan in question (who is already quite wealthy) has said that he will donate any award (minus lawyer fees) to charity. That may be false, but it does put his lawsuit into a better perspective.
 
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EdDantes22 said:
If his friends and family don't believe him when he says otherwise, I doubt a lawsuit will change their minds.

I watched the video. I saw the "altercation." I don't know what was said (no one really does except for them), but I saw this guy calling for security like Mrs. Davis had a nuke. And she was indeed gesturing with her hands in a calming fashion, and if you can read lips at all, she was saying "Just calm down." But he insisted on gesturing wildly, making a mountain out of a molehill, and that's when Davis felt he needed to enter the stands.

Of course he's suing for defamation. But this entire chain of events began, presumably, when this incredibly thin-skinned man couldn't take a little verbal abuse without calling security. And that's assuming that Mrs. Davis started it, which, if we're all honest with ourselves, is not for certain. Please show all of us proof that she did, besides broadly stating that she's a "bitch" or (and I think someone else said this but it's still hilarious when seen in type) a "hoochie mama."
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He got a letter from his college professor saying how disappointed he was in him for being drunk at a game and getting into it with a woman.

Some reports are now saying she hit him. I don't know about you, but in today's world if a woman starts shit with me (don't kid yourself, she started the whole thing), the first thing I'm doing is getting some kind of authority there to proove that I didn't touch her or abuse her in any way/shape/form. If he hadn't called for security, she would probably be suing him for abuse.

And did you ever think that maybe the words "just calm down" are being used because she knows she started shit and doesn't want to get in trouble now that the security officers were around?
 
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tibor75 said:
Why should it surprise anybody that the ESPN turds are supporting Davis? Heck, they ALL supported Ron Artest when he went crazy the night that it happened.
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Ouch! And very true. I remember very well that Artest was receiving all too much support from the "journalists" at eSPIN.

I think the media and the public in general all came to the same conclusion that it was the fan's fault this whole situation occured. I'm not certain either way, because I wasn't there and didn't hear what was said. But, clearly the situation was not as it was originally protrayed.
 
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tibor75 said:
Why should it surprise anybody that the ESPN turds are supporting Davis? Heck, they ALL supported Ron Artest when he went crazy the night that it happened.
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It shouldn't, because the media will side with the players 99.9% of the time. Partially because they're suck-ups, partially because there are a lot of former players in the media. Davis did nothing offensive here, other than violate a blanket rule that is in place only because of that unfortunate night in Detroit. Five games? Eh. I would have been happy with one. Or none. I don't pretend to know what truly happened up in the stands, because frankly, I don't give a shit. Davis is the president of the player's union - he would not have left the floor if he hadn't truly believed there was reason to. Per Mrs. Davis, assuming she was being a 'bitch', I don't see how that warrants a reaction from the guy in question...at least not one that results in a significant verbal exchange. Unless she addressed him personally first, he probably should have kept his mouth shut tight. My opinion is that any lawsuits should be immediately dismissed, and this whole thing be swept under the rug. It's a pathetic excuse for a news story. The only thing I fault ESPN for is spending so damn much time reporting it.
 
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I don't blame Davis for going into the stands. But I think the league is correct in suspending him. They've got to keep the integrity of the court/stands being separate.

The NBA should have players' families in a luxury booth watching the games to keep them away from idiots. Or the players could spend a little bit of their 'grocery money' to provide a secure area for their families.

The lawsuit should be thrown out. Nobody was hurt. More frivilous BS from an overly litigious society.

But ESPN is making the story 10 times bigger than it should be.
 
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vrbryant said:
It shouldn't, because the media will side with the players 99.9% of the time. Partially because they're suck-ups, partially because there are a lot of former players in the media. Davis did nothing offensive here, other than violate a blanket rule that is in place only because of that unfortunate night in Detroit. Five games? Eh. I would have been happy with one. Or none. I don't pretend to know what truly happened up in the stands, because frankly, I don't give a shit. Davis is the president of the player's union - he would not have left the floor if he hadn't truly believed there was reason to. Per Mrs. Davis, assuming she was being a 'bitch', I don't see how that warrants a reaction from the guy in question...at least not one that results in a significant verbal exchange. Unless she addressed him personally first, he probably should have kept his mouth shut tight. My opinion is that any lawsuits should be immediately dismissed, and this whole thing be swept under the rug. It's a pathetic excuse for a news story. The only thing I fault ESPN for is spending so damn much time reporting it.
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This coming from Ron Artest's number one apologist. :roll1:
 
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BuckeyeNation27 said:
He got a letter from his college professor saying how disappointed he was in him for being drunk at a game and getting into it with a woman.

Some reports are now saying she hit him. I don't know about you, but in today's world if a woman starts shit with me (don't kid yourself, she started the whole thing), the first thing I'm doing is getting some kind of authority there to proove that I didn't touch her or abuse her in any way/shape/form. If he hadn't called for security, she would probably be suing him for abuse.

And did you ever think that maybe the words "just calm down" are being used because she knows she started shit and doesn't want to get in trouble now that the security officers were around?
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I'm quite sure she was telling him to calm down because she didn't think security needed to be involved. If that makes her seem a bit more guilty of something, I guess I won't dispute that. But at that point the situation, whatever it was, was diffused. Case closed. But he had to involve the authorities and now look at the mess we're in. You should be able to handle these sorts of little problems on your own. Clearly, bringing security into the matter helped no one. The guy's reputation is potentially hurt, there's a law suit, Antonio Davis is suspended, and we're all arguing. Wah wah wah.
 
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vrbryant said:
It shouldn't, because the media will side with the players 99.9% of the time. Partially because they're suck-ups, partially because there are a lot of former players in the media. Davis did nothing offensive here, other than violate a blanket rule that is in place only because of that unfortunate night in Detroit. Five games? Eh. I would have been happy with one. Or none. I don't pretend to know what truly happened up in the stands, because frankly, I don't give a shit. Davis is the president of the player's union - he would not have left the floor if he hadn't truly believed there was reason to. Per Mrs. Davis, assuming she was being a 'bitch', I don't see how that warrants a reaction from the guy in question...at least not one that results in a significant verbal exchange. Unless she addressed him personally first, he probably should have kept his mouth shut tight. My opinion is that any lawsuits should be immediately dismissed, and this whole thing be swept under the rug. It's a pathetic excuse for a news story. The only thing I fault ESPN for is spending so damn much time reporting it.
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Ridiculous. Now, subjectively, we're going to determine when and where a player can go into the stands. That's absurd. In my opinion, Davis did get a slap on the wrist for this because of the mitigating circumstances. But, if he had gotten one or even no games, what message is the NBA sending? "You can go into the stands, then argue why later." Davis was wrong about the situation. He was wrong for going into the crowd. He obviously didn't consider the purpose of the rule at all prior to this occasion. And as President of the Player's Union, he should have known better.

People want to blame the fan, the wife, or even security for what happened. Wrong. The fan and the wife were in an argument. Anyone who has been to a sporting event has seen this before. Security WAS THERE TO MEDIATE. Davis, on a basketball court 50 feet away thought he saw something that wasn't happening and went up into the stands. I guess no one is too blame for the creation of a situation that could have turned ugly.
 
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tibor75 said:
This coming from Ron Artest's number one apologist. :roll1:
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That was one of my all-time favorite threads. Great discussion, I thought. Makes me think...what if, on his way up the stands, someone had thrown a cup of beer at Davis and hit him in the face? Not a baited question - just asking: Would retaliation be justifiable?
 
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EdDantes22 said:
I'm quite sure she was telling him to calm down because she didn't think security needed to be involved. If that makes her seem a bit more guilty of something, I guess I won't dispute that. But at that point the situation, whatever it was, was diffused. Case closed. But he had to involve the authorities and now look at the mess we're in. You should be able to handle these sorts of little problems on your own. Clearly, bringing security into the matter helped no one. The guy's reputation is potentially hurt, there's a law suit, Antonio Davis is suspended, and we're all arguing. Wah wah wah.
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I don't know how you can say that the dispute was dissolved or security wasn't needed. I'm not about to let somebody get me into trouble when all she has to do is be a woman and lie about it. A woman will get the benefit of the doubt against a man in that case 11 times out of 10. Calling the security guard over (whether it was his intention or not) made everybody who bothers looking at the facts 100% certain that he wasn't the instigator and he wanted no part of her.
 
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