Enough said.................They have permits for their guns. Fucking
idiots, guess you can take the player out of the ghetto, but can't take
the ghetto out of the player.



Police: Pacer hit by car, fires gun

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Stephen Jackson of the Indiana Pacers fired a gun in
the air, apparently in self-defence, outside a strip club early Friday
after he was slugged in the mouth and struck by a car that sent him
tumbling onto the hood, police said.

There were no reports of anyone hit by gunfire. Jackson was limping but
refused medical treatment at the scene, police spokesman Sgt. Matthew
Mount said. Jackson conferred with a team trainer and sought treatment
at a hospital.

Pacers chief executive Donnie Walsh said Jackson was out of the hospital
and had no serious injuries, but was banged up.

Officers found a small amount of marijuana in the passenger side door of
Pacer point guard Jamaal Tinsley's car, police said. Officers could not
determine the car's driver or to whom the marijuana belonged, so no
arrests were made.

Police were looking for the car that struck Jackson and three men
believed involved. Jackson was at the Indianapolis club with teammates
Tinsley, Marquis Daniels and Jimmie Hunter, police said.



Jackson told officers he fired his nine-mm pistol five times after he
was hit in the mouth and tossed on the hood of the car, Mount said.

Walsh said the team was trying to determine exactly what happened. Coach
Rick Carlisle declined comment Friday and calls by The Associated Press
to team president Larry Bird weren't immediately returned. Jackson's
agent, Dan Fegan, said he had not spoken to Jackson.

The Pacers said Friday that all involved are co-operating with police
and none of the players at the strip club would be available to the
media after practice Friday.

''Since this is an ongoing review of the matters that took place Friday
morning, the Pacers will have no further comment at this time,'' the
team said in a statement.

The NBA's drug policy says players who test positive for marijuana face
rehabilitation, fines and suspensions, depending on whether it is a
first offence. Testing is done randomly throughout the season and for
reasonable cause.

League spokesman Tim Frank declined to comment but said the NBA was
monitoring the situation.

The mayhem began with an argument inside Club Rio involving patrons and
players, Mount said. The players said they left the club, but the
patrons followed them.

''At some point when leaving the club, a verbal altercation ensued ...
that turned into a physical altercation,'' Mount said.

Mount said police were reviewing a security tape from the club. He said
the grainy image shows Jackson being hit by the car but not the gun firing.

Tinsley and Daniels also had guns in their cars, and all three armed
players had weapons permits, Mount said, although Daniels' permit was
issued by Florida.

The strip club's managers told police that professional athletes
sometimes come to the club.

''They don't have a lot of problems there,'' Mount said.

Jackson was suspended 30 games for his role in a brawl with Detroit
Pistons fans at Auburn Hills, Mich., two seasons ago. Last season, he
repeatedly argued with officials and his coach and was singled out by
Bird for his negative attitude.

Jackson pleaded no contest to misdemeanour assault charges related to
the Auburn Hills incident and was sentenced in September 2005 to a
year's probation and community service.

Bird said in May his players must shape up or play elsewhere this
season. He said he was through dealing with what he said were bad
attitudes, selfishness and laziness.

''They're the ones that have to make the changes,'' he said at the time.
''If they can't make the changes, yes, we have to look to move them.''

Jackson, a 28-year-old guard, joined the Pacers in 2004 and averaged 16
points during the 2005-06 season.

During a recent news conference, he hugged Carlisle and sat by his side
to answer questions - a gesture the Pacers hoped would symbolize
improved team chemistry. That happened a day after Carlisle signed a
contract extension and was given the title of executive vice-president
of basketball operations.

Hmmm..lemme think about that...

Hockey players would never do something like that....
I can think of something worse

well I have one name for you buddy: Todd Bertuzzi

laterz...{EC}..

NBA_coach1 wrote:
Nope, they don't act like thugs and carry guns in there cars. If you
can't see the difference than you don't get the big picture.

And here, yet another example of why the switch to altraps.com is worth
it.

torontothegood wrote:

torontothegood wrote:

The big picture is that you are a racist troll.

Go away.

Quirk wrote:
I am black!!!!!!!!

torontothegood wrote:


You are stupid!!!!!!!!

Go away.