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Old Thu Mar 31, 2011, 09:44am
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Basketball Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins, who serves as an analyst on Atlanta Hawks broadcasts for FOX Sports South, was attacked by a fan at Philips Arena on Wednesday after the Hawks' 85-82 victory over the Orlando Magic, according to a statement released by the Hawks.

The Hawks did not identify the fan, but said he was taken into custody by Atlanta police. The alleged attacker was Rashan S. Michel, 36, a former NBA and college referee. Michel was charged with one count of simple battery following the incident, which according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, stemmed from a dispute over money owed to him for suits he made for Wilkins.

According to reports, Michel hit Wilkins in the chest and also struck a security guard. It was also reported that Michel told police he attacked Wilkins because the former Hawks legend owed him money for suits bought several years ago.
How bizarre is this? Bad enough the guy is assaulted on the court, just after finishing his job; but the attacker is a former NBA ref? And he's mad about suits that he made for Wilkins? Just so strange!
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Old Thu Mar 31, 2011, 09:53am
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Rashan Michel - College Basketball Referee

A gap between 96-97 and 01-02, maybe that's when he worked in the NBA.
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Old Thu Mar 31, 2011, 10:05am
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Does Michel not know the contextual meaning of whack?
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Old Thu Mar 31, 2011, 10:07am
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Old Thu Mar 31, 2011, 10:12am
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Good friend of mine says he knows him. Good college official but screwed up in the NBA and came back to college for a while. Says he is a pretty big dude.
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Old Thu Mar 31, 2011, 10:18am
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*Wondering if he sold suits to players while he was working in the league??*

If so, that couldn't have been a good look

Why would Nique stiff him on the bill?
Why not take him to court to get paid?

Really strange story...
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Why didn't he just go on Judge Judy?
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Old Thu Mar 31, 2011, 10:52am
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Why didn't he just go on Judge Judy?
She's out sick - talking gibberish. (I thought that was normal for her)
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Old Thu Mar 31, 2011, 12:27pm
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SPORTSbyBROOKS Dominique Attacker Was NBA Official At Age 23!

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Old Thu Mar 31, 2011, 12:40pm
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Now there will be a different kind of suit...
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Old Thu Mar 31, 2011, 12:42pm
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Wow. Either Wilkins got him good or he "resisted arrest".
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Old Thu Mar 31, 2011, 06:09pm
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A couple of years ago on this forum I contended that people who are in their early and mid 20s are not mature enough to serve as officials for upper level games. This story serves as an example of exactly what I meant. The NBA pushed these youngsters up too fast and got bit in the backside for it.
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Agree !!!!!!!!
I just don't think that most of us have the people and social skills to be dealing with the NBA World at the age of 23 - 26.

I remember Darrell Garrettson (RIP) saying one year at Coast to Coast that this wasn't the real world. I honestly don't know how some of those guys
are able to keep it all together at such a young age !!!!!!!
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I just don't think that most of us have the people and social skills to be dealing with the NBA World at the age of 23 - 26.
And neither do a lot of the athletes.......
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Old Thu Mar 31, 2011, 07:50pm
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I do not think age has anything to do with it. It seems like this guy just has some issues when you are attacking someone over a suit in the first place.

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