![]() Begley added that Oakley would be charged with criminal trespassing as well. Ryan Field of ABC 7 reported Oakley would be charged with three counts of assault, per the New York Police Department. SBNY Exclusive Part II: Charles Oakley getting pulled out of the Garden /WtsVVVitH3 Oakley reportedly said, “Dolan did this,” alluding to Knicks owner James Dolan, as team president Phil Jackson was trying to calm him down, per ’s Ian Begley. The New York Daily News‘ Stefan Bondy reported security handcuffed Oakley and escorted him away from the arena. I don’t know why I’m not welcome into the Garden.” I wish them all the luck and success on the basketball court. I said why do you guys keep staring at me. They came over and wanted to know why I was sitting there. “I was there for four minutes,” Oakley continued. When Knicks realized that he was seated behind James Dolan they asked him, “why was he here.” Oakley had been sitting mere feet from Dolan, reportedly said he purchased his own tickets. “I asked, ‘Why?’ and they said, ‘You have to leave because someone ordered you to leave.’ And I’m like, ‘I’ve been here four-and-a-half minutes.’ Next thing I know I was asked to leave the building,” Oakley told the Shadow League after his arrest. We did sit down, trying to have a good time. A civil suit filed by Oakley against Dolan and Madison Square Garden in September 2017, alleging defamation of character and libel, remains active, according to Ian Begley of ESPN.ĭan Devine is a writer and editor for Yahoo Sports.“What happened is me and four friends went to the game tonight, to watch the Knicks and Clippers. Last August, Oakley accepted a plea agreement in which all charges would be dismissed if he stayed out of trouble for six months this past February, he completed that time period, and the case was officially dismissed. The Knicks and MSG said Oakley was lying about that, with owner James Dolan suggesting Oakley had a problem with alcohol before banning the franchise legend from the building where he played. Oakley, who was charged with assault, harassment and criminal trespassing, denied any wrongdoing in the matter, claiming Garden security incited the incident. Prior to his spot of trouble in Vegas, Oakley last made headlines in February 2017, when he was arrested and removed from Madison Square Garden - the arena he called home for 10 of his 19 NBA seasons, and where he became a fan favorite with his bruising defensive play - after an altercation with a security guard. “He appreciates the professionalism of the District Attorney and the Cosmopolitan in resolving this event.” Oakley has pled no contest to the simple misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct which fully resolves this situation,” Oakley’s attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, said in a statement. By pleading no contest to a reduced charge, though, Oakley’s been able to avoid that outcome, according to TMZ Sports: The 19-year NBA veteran, who made the Eastern Conference All-Star team in 1994 and twice earned All-Defensive Team honors, initially faced between one and six years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 for “committing or attempting to commit a fraudulent act in a gaming establishment,” a felony in Nevada. Officials from the Nevada Gaming Board said the longtime New York Knicks enforcer “was suspected of adding to or reducing his wager on a gambling game after the outcome was known.” According to court documents, security footage of Oakley’s play at an Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em table confirmed that he had attempted to alter his bet on at least three occasions. Oakley, 54, was arrested on July 7 at the Cosmopolitan hotel and casino after reportedly trying to remove a $100 chip from the table during a poker game. Charles Oakley was arrested for trying to change his bet during a card game
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