Knicks forward Antonio Davis climbed into the stands Wednesday, but not to beat innocent fans.
“I saw my wife being threatened,” Davis said in a statement released immediately after the game. “I felt I had to act. I did not have enough time to alert security.” Davis did not elaborate on why he ascended about 10 rows of seats to reach his wife in the stands. There was no physical confrontation after he got there, but several people were pointing and shouting for a few moments before security arrived and Davis was ejected.
I’m sure this move raised a few thousand eyebrows in the United Center, but I have no problem with his explanation. In fact, it’s refreshing to see a professional athlete have this type of concern for another human being.
The Knicks lost to the Bulls in overtime, 106-104.
