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A Mavs fan trying to tell someone how to act when it's not their own house? The you say.
Johnson’s wife involved in altercation with fans
By Mercedes Mayer
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
PHOENIX — A pair of Phoenix Suns fans filed a misdemeanor assault complaint against the wife of Mavericks coach Avery Johnson after an altercation during Tuesday night’s Game 4.
Jose Martinez, 34, of Scottsdale, Ariz., accused Cassandra Johnson of shoving him and his fiancee, Rebecca Kettle, 32, and swearing at them in the first quarter of the Mavs’ 106-86 loss at US Airways Center.
Johnson said she didn’t touch the couple, only asked them to "not get up so much so my son can see the game."
Johnson was sitting in the lower bowl with her two children in seats the family purchased instead of tickets provided by the team. She said her family dealt with unruly Suns fans during Game 3 on Sunday and wasn’t going to sit by idly this time.
"(Kettle) got belligerent, so I went off and got an usher," Johnson said. “I told (the usher) it was going to be heated, I needed to get some help.
"I didn't want to embarrass my husband or anyone in the Mavericks organization."
Johnson said the only contact she had with the pair came when Martinez brushed her away. Several Suns fans surrounding Johnson were shouting at her, and Martinez said Johnson's children were both crying.
Martinez said Johnson shoved Kettle and, as he was trying to separate the two women, Johnson shoved him.
Mavs owner Mark Cuban, team director of security Jim Colleran and inactive center DJ Mbenga went into the stands on Johnson’s behalf. Cuban asked the Johnson family to move to the locker room or a suite for the remainder of the game.
Security escorted Kettle and Martinez, who are partial season-ticket holders, to other seats . As they were being relocated, Kettle made an obscene gesture at Johnson.
Jon Bloom, the Suns' director of security, said that aggravated the situation, and Kettle was forced to leave the arena.
As the situation unfolded, a clearly concerned Avery Johnson looked into the stands during a timeout. The Johnsons have been married 14 years.
Martinez and Kettle didn’t know they were dealing with Johnson's wife but did think it was a Mavs player’s wife.
Martinez, speaking on behalf of Kettle, said Johnson refused to leave her seat, and, "ultimately, they threw (Kettle) out of the game. We have no disrespect for Coach Johnson — we were just there to cheer."
Cuban called the situation a "non-event," saying it was only something because it was Johnson’s wife.
"I heard something went on, but we've been in situations before on the road," Avery Johnson said. "When you're on the road, things happen, people throw stuff at you. We'll see what happened. I haven't talked to her yet."
A Mavs fan trying to tell someone how to act when it's not their own house? The you say.
This is her second incident in the playoffs.
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthre...861#post964861
He needs to rein her in.
Interesting. Wonder what this is all about?
damn, AJ needs to sit her ass in a luxury box
or just leave her dumb annoying ass at home.
when did the kleenex tissue box started shovin?
I forgot how courteous all Mavs fans were in American Airlines... they never make obscene gestures or use foul language and look like druken dumbasses all the time... pretty much the classiest organization in sports... looks like AJ's wife needs to grow some balls since her husband has none
Why do fans have to make obsene jestures and such especially when children are present? I agree with you those fans were classless.
Why does she try to tell those fans what to do to begin with.
I wonder if alcohol was involved with either or both of these incidents? Having (unfortunately) family members who act exactly like this when they've had too much to drink, it's the first thing that popped to mind.
She asked if they could sit down some so that her kids could see the game, I don't see the issue.
And they have every right to say no.
In the wise words of Steve Carrell, "Keep your on a leash!"
Apparently it was the same fans that were giving her a rough time in game 3, according to what Avery said on the radio at least...I'm sure there's equal blame to go around...
Bottom line...she shouldn't be in the general seating...
Some schmuck at a Red Wings game behind me told me to sit down. I am a Wings fan, in a Wings jersey, its game 5, and this rich pompous yuppie er just told me to sit down.
So I stood up, pointed right in his face and told him every time something cool was gonna happen I was going to stand up and wave my towel (and free shirt) in his face for the entire game. And if he had a problem with that, he could kiss my ass.
Next goal was Edmontons, so being the jerk I am I jumped up and started cheering in his face being a real asshole.
I never did again the whole game. I made my point, the Wings lost, so there wasnt anything mroe to cheer about.
Basically, if you goto a sporting event with children and expect everyone in the arena to act all PG-13, youre a ing idiot. Its playoff time, its go time, not for the faint of heart or half-ass fans. People swear...in front of children sometimes...get over it. Bunch of pussies.
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I had a ing Knicks fan from New York tell me to stop standing up in game 2 of the 99 Finals. I turned around and gave him one of those go yourself staredowns for about 15 seconds or so and he never said another word.
If you don't want your kids hearing profanity at a playoff game, don't bring them. I'll never take any from anyone who tells me not to be passionate and into the game when I'm there.
tough .She asked if they could sit down some so that her kids could see the game
Those fans paid big money for those seats.
She acts like people should part the red sea for her just cause shes Avery Johnson's wife.
What an uppity .
Ha, telling people to sit down. Sounds like the alumni who got tickets to UT's games and wanted the students to sit down. I'm sorry the Univerisity gave you tickets in the student section mixed in with students who all stand up at games, but oh well now you have to deal with it.
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