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10-19-2006, 05:57 PM
Support for Jackson
Stephen Jackson has a clean slate in Cincinnati. Booed by some Pacers fans during the past two preseason games at Conseco Fieldhouse, he heard none Wednesday.
He led the Pacers with 13 points in 23 minutes -- 11 in the third period when the Pacers rallied to get within a point heading into the fourth.
Jackson said he has heard from NBA players and other friends since an incident at Club Rio two weeks ago, which resulted in pending felony charges against him.
Stephon Marbury, Mike Bibby and Baron Davis called. Former teammate Ron Artest tried to call and later left a message on Jackson's MySpace Web site page. Cleveland coach Mike Brown, who worked with Jackson in San Antonio and Indianapolis, also sent regards, as did the Spurs organization.
"It means a lot," Jackson said. "They really know me. They know I've never been in trouble in my life. I'm not a bad guy. I ain't no thug like everybody is trying to portray me to be."
Etc.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061019/SPORTS04/610190482
Stephen Jackson has a clean slate in Cincinnati. Booed by some Pacers fans during the past two preseason games at Conseco Fieldhouse, he heard none Wednesday.
He led the Pacers with 13 points in 23 minutes -- 11 in the third period when the Pacers rallied to get within a point heading into the fourth.
Jackson said he has heard from NBA players and other friends since an incident at Club Rio two weeks ago, which resulted in pending felony charges against him.
Stephon Marbury, Mike Bibby and Baron Davis called. Former teammate Ron Artest tried to call and later left a message on Jackson's MySpace Web site page. Cleveland coach Mike Brown, who worked with Jackson in San Antonio and Indianapolis, also sent regards, as did the Spurs organization.
"It means a lot," Jackson said. "They really know me. They know I've never been in trouble in my life. I'm not a bad guy. I ain't no thug like everybody is trying to portray me to be."
Etc.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061019/SPORTS04/610190482