WTF Charles Oakley?

[57stratdawg]

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[whosyourdawgy]

I want to know the back story here. Why was security surrounding him anyway

 

[57stratdawg]

Apparently he bought a ticket behind the James Dolan (Knick Ex) and was flipping him **** all night. Dolan finally called security.

 

[whosyourdawgy]

Well that sounds like an Oakley thing to do. Then he deserves what's coming to him then

 

[BulldogBlitz]

Well that sounds like an Oakley thing to do. Then he deserves what's coming to him then

The Knicks and cops seem to think jail time and criminal trespassing are exactly what should happen for a one finger salute. I'll remember to not tear the tag off my mattress if ever I move to NYC.

 

[paindonthurt_]

You don't think he should have been arrested for that video?

 

[PineGroveBully]

Boy you had to love the NBA back in his hayday.

Him and Anthony Mason going at everyone, Reggie Miller giving the choke sign, MJ taking no prisoners, none of this buddy buddy crap you see today. Wasn't those Knicks playing Reggie's Pacers in the playoffs when that game was preempted for the OJ police chase(94ish?)? I remember watching but was only 12 so the details are fuzzy.

 

[Crucifictorious]

They should put him on school probation and make him write apology letters.

 

[Xenomorph]

He's lucky he didn't pull that stunt in The Hump.

 

[coach66]

I think he slugged four people on his way out.

nm

 

[biscuit.sixpack]

Him and Anthony Mason going at everyone, Reggie Miller giving the choke sign, MJ taking no prisoners, none of this buddy buddy crap you see today. Wasn't those Knicks playing Reggie's Pacers in the playoffs when that game was preempted for the OJ police chase(94ish?)? I remember watching but was only 12 so the details are fuzzy.

The NBA was awesome back then. During the 80's with the Lakers and the Celtics was great!

 

[aTotal360]

Am I the only person that isn't worked up about this? I mean he shoved a couple guys in suits, but is that worthy of getting 3 to 4 charges against him? I guess in today's hypersensitive world...it is. The only thing he hurt was Nolan's feelings. And by the way, I'm not condoning his actions. It was dumb. Nolan is thin skinned and Oakley is a dubmass. Those 2 things will never mix.

 

[mstateglfr]

The Knicks organization, and Ill add MSG into this comment since the Knicks and MSG are one and the same, is one of the most dysfunctional franchises in all of sports when you factor in revenue and market size. They damn well may be the most dysfunctional, actually.

That franchise is a total **** show year after year after year and the drama it creates is just exhausting.

Why any elite free agent would want to go there is beyond me.
- overly sensitive executive in Dolan.
- fanbase that is collectively bipolar.
- a president who continues to publicly criticize the coaches he has hired and the franchise player he re-signed.



The Knicks' released statement which hoped Oakley get help soon was shameful. That is an awful thing to release due what is implied.

 

[Tin Cup Cowboy]

Oak was always one of my favorite players.

In Bill Simmons Book of Basketball there is a quote by someone regarding why Oak was so feared, “There’s a lot of tough guys in the NBA, but Oak just don’t give a 17.”

He hates Barkley, actually slapped him in the face in front of all the attendees at a Union meeting when they were playing. When asked about Barkley, Oakley often says something along the lines of "I can be in a room with him, but he can't be in a room with me".

 

[PineGroveBully]

Yep. My dad was a huge Lakers/Jabbar fan back then

I grew up watching a 5'11 white guy trying to shoot skyhooks from all over the driveway

 

[PineGroveBully]

"Oak just don’t give a 17.”

Who knew Bill Simmons read the pack?

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Just once I would love to see a little guy knock a big guy out who is doing **** like this.

And I am a big guy. Just think this push, shove **** looks like someone being a big ol' bully, but I don't know the whole story.

 

[paindonthurt_]

If a random fan started punching people in the stands and acting like a moron, I'm pretty sure they'd get charged with something.

I have no problem with treating someone like a moron when they act like one.

 

[crushing]

I don't care who you are or how big you are, you push me in the face like that, I'm bringing all I got. Might get whooped, but I'm still bringing all I got.

 

[johnson86-1]

Am I the only person that isn't worked up about this? I mean he shoved a couple guys in suits, but is that worthy of getting 3 to 4 charges against him? I guess in today's hypersensitive world...it is. The only thing he hurt was Nolan's feelings. And by the way, I'm not condoning his actions. It was dumb. Nolan is thin skinned and Oakley is a dubmass. Those 2 things will never mix.

Probably worth at least two charges, one for each of the guys he pushed?

I haven't watched the video and maybe there's mitigating circumstances, but yes, it's usually a good thing that going around and threatening immediate physical violence is a crime that is actually prosecuted.

 

[FlotownDawg]

It was Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Rockets that was pre empted by the OJ car chase. The Knicks had beaten the Pacers in the conference finals a couple weeks before.

 

[mstateglfr]

If a random fan started punching people in the stands and acting like a moron, I'm pretty sure they'd get charged with something.

I have no problem with treating someone like a moron when they act like one.

But is this what happened? Or had he been there for 5 minutes and told he had to leave without actually doing anything that justifies being kicked out?
Just curious if you are opining on the actual incident or just something generic and hypothetical.

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

If he would have finger pushed me like that, he would have had a fight on his hands, I don't give a 17 how big he is.

 

[aTotal360]

Guess I missed the punch.