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DJ Moose Mbenga is a black belt in Judo...Suns fans better watch themselves...
PS...who gives a damn about AJ's wife...I'm sure whatever happened is being overblown. Family should sit up in the box...
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Coach's wife allegedly shoved Suns fans
Wire Reports
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
According to ESPN's Marc Stein, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and reserve center DJ Mbenga entered the stands late in the first quarter of Game 4 after Cassandra Johnson, wife of Mavs coach Avery Johnson, got into a dispute with two Suns fans.
According to the report, Cuban and Mbenga were joined by team security coordinator Jim Colleran in a section overlooking the Mavs' bench to check on Cassandra Johnson. A misdemeanor assault complaint was reportedly later filed by the fans against Johnson for allegedly shoving and swearing at them.
It was not immediately known if Cuban or Mbenga are facing sanction from the league for going into the stands. NBA spokesman Brian McIntyre said the incident would be reviewed by the league office Wednesday.
Mark Cuban tried to downplay the incident at halftime, calling it "a non-event," but this could be the second time that fans have had problems with Avery Johnson's wife.
During the Spurs-Mavs series, several Spurs fans reported that AT&T Center security had to be called to the a section where Cassandra Johnson was "causing a scene."
That incident was not reported in print elsewhere, although two sports radio stations quoted fans from the SpursReport forums when commenting about that alleged incident.
DJ Moose Mbenga is a black belt in Judo...Suns fans better watch themselves...
PS...who gives a damn about AJ's wife...I'm sure whatever happened is being overblown. Family should sit up in the box...
Class act you got there in Dallas LEONARD.
what is cuban gonna do in that situation? offer someone money?
She is an embarassment to AJ.
Yea if you talk a big game you should walk a big game (AJ talks high minded a lot but she acts like a thug).
she is an embarresment to aj
aj would not take to her before games on game day
I think she just lacked his attention
this way he has to talk to her
LMAO...Class act you got there in Dallas LEONARD.
At least all the facts are out so we can all come to some conclusion on what really happened and why...
PS...who gives a flying FU(K!!
and guess what aj has not talked to her about it yet
atleast he said that and it made the paper
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."
Classy fans up their in AZ, flipping off and making little kids cry. She should file sexual harrasment charges for the guy touching her. The people are only trying to get money anyways.
Isn’t Cassandra Johnson former Miss Texas?
This is her right?
Mrs. Johnson shouldn't be harrassed and I am sorry if she was.
However, it is suspect to me that she had the same kind of trouble in two different arenas.
I am not saying that there were not jerky fans in both places. But I do feel that the first incident should have made Mrs. Johnson aware about seating arrangements for this series.
And for pete's sake! If you had trouble on Sunday why put yourself in the same position just two days later?
And with all due respect, it is unrealistic to expect people to stay seated during a play off game, especially when their team is at home.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.
Johnson said she didn’t touch the couple, only asked them to "not get up so much so my son can see the game."
Definitely when one thinks of "class", it is Arizona fans...The same fans that flip off & boo their own players... (See Jason Kidd)...The same fans who voted down recognizing the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday....
I agree with that. No one deserves to be harrassed for no reason, but each of us has a certain amount of responsibility for our own safety and peace of mind, too, especially when we are dragging our children into our dramas. If you find yourself in a potentially dangerous situation and you have other options (she could probably sit just about anywhere she wants), quit putting yourself in the same position. It's really not that hard to figure out. If this story is true, it just sounds to me like Mrs. Johnson enjoys the attention (even if negative) and the circus she causes. Otherwise, she'd sit in the team's box or somewhere out of harm's way; and she certainly wouldn't challenge the opposing team's fans in their own arena. That's just stupid.
you cheer loudly for the road team
you were be heckled in most places(depends on who you set by)
aj's wife should have sat next to cuban
what a stupid
she was trying to cause problems
she should have just got up and left with cuban
no she is to good for that
these people had season tickets and are die hard sun fans
you do not think they would not cheer for their team?
I hope AJ's wife is either a fine or has some special techniques.
people comlain about eva going to games
she never caused this problem
all she did was say the refs sucked and they did
Her along with everyone else in the building.
While it not confirmed, local reports on Dallas radio claim Mrs. Johnson complained because Suns fans were "standing too much" around her. From there, words were exchanged and a shouting match ensued.
It is curious we rarely if ever hear any reports of other coaches or player's wives getting involved in similar incidents.
For the safety of herself and her kids, she should consider watching the game from a luxury suite. This way she can yell, scream and not have to worry about opposing fans standing around her.
Perhaps the opposing teams should "beef up" security in the areas where the wives and families of opposing players and coaches sit.
maybe most wifes and families sit in luxcury suitesd out of the spotlight
except for eva
because they do not want other fans to bother them
but aj's wife is to good for that
They showed it on the jumbo tron
Highlight of the series for Spurs fansThey showed it on the jumbo tron
There has been at least one incident with Antonio Davis's wife. He was suspended earlier this year after rushing into the stands to stop an altercation.
Isn't Mrs. AJ a church freak?Highlight of the series for Spurs fans
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