Pacers face probe in Indianapolis bar fight - NightClub Fight

Three Indiana Pacers' basketball players, including two involved in a previous nightclub fracas, face questioning over an assault on a bar manager this week after a home loss in Indianapolis, police said on Wednesday. According to Indianapolis police, Jamaal Tinsley, Marquis Daniels and Keith McLeod were at the 8 Seconds Saloon early on Tuesday following a Monday loss to the Golden State Warriors. Witnesses told police the incident began when bar employees tried to subdue someone who had been stealing coats, and the scuffle spilled over to where the Pacers were sitting, police said. The coat thief escaped.
Recently the relationship between professional athletes and night clubs has been a violent one. Professional athletes many of which are on the younger end of the spectrum seem to find themselves in sticky situations going to nightclubs. Celebrities in general seem to easily loose their cool. They feel that they are deserved a certain respect, or street cred due to their ability to play a sport or act in movies or television. There can be many reasons, personally i feel that in the case of athletes many of them do not complete their college careers where they are developing the most important skills in their last true stage of becoming knowledgeable adults. There is a lot of partying in school, but if you are on your own and forced to complete instead of compete in your respective sport there grows responsibility and true confidence in one's character. Shooting guard Stephen Jackson, formerly with the Indiana Pacers is currently playing with the Golden State Warriors is currently undergoing a case in which he fired a gun outside of nightclub.

There was a recent altercation that involved professional athletes, not to long after the Indianapolis Colts won the super bowl. This event involved Indiana Pacers, Jamaal Tinsley Keith McLeod, and Marquis Daniels. Tinsley is the teams starting point guard, McLeod a backup point guard, and Daniels a reserve shooting guard. The team members were at Club Tremors when a fight apparently broke out amongst people in the club. Witnesses told police that the manager of the club was struggling with a man caught stealing furs from the coat check. While this was going on they bumped into some Pacer players, including Keith McLeod, Marquis Daniels and Jamaal Tinsley.
According to the police report, that threat came from the 6'3"" Tinsley. ""The threat that 'I will kill you,' then it turned into a punch being thrown, punching the manager in the face,"" said Lt. Scheffel. The other players did not send such virulent verbal threats such as Tinsley's. However after Jamaal Tinsley punched the manager he was brought to his knees due to the impact that was put into assaulting him. The other players including McLeod's cousin, joined in throwing additional punches. The manager was reported to have lost an earlobe and appeared as if his jaw was broken.

The Pacers have or the NBA should take action as these players are representing the team. The organizations have to take on the responsibility of the players that they choose and should also face a penalty. This might help to alleviate the acquisition or problematic players on sports teams. There is legal action underway. :Marion County - A grand jury returned indictments late Wednesday against two Pacer players stemming from a nightclub incident earlier this month.

Jamaal Tinsley

Tinsley faces a D felony of intimidation, as well as an A misdemeanor of intimidation, a B misdemeanor for disorderly conduct and an A misdemeanor for battery.

Marquis Daniels

Daniels faces the following indictments an A misdemeanor for battery and a B misdemeanor for disorderly conduct.

Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi said that a grand jury was convened in the case because ""by the time police arrived, many witnesses called to testify before grand jury were gone. We use a grand jury when we have an investigation where witnesses may be reluctant to come forward. We bring them in, swear them in"" and get their testimony.

Brizzi said the felony charge of intimidation was brought against Tinsley because he threatened someone's life. ""It rises to the level of a felony when you threaten to take someone's life, and specifically in the indictment there are words to that effect and that's why the grand jury went ahead and indicted Mr. Tinsley on the D felony intimidation,"" he said.

The players are expected to turn themselves in Wednesday night after the game against Milwaukee, when they will be processed at the Marion County arrestee processing center. Court dates and bond will be set by a judge.
""I'm a huge Pacer fan. I was on the phone with the organization just a few minutes ago letting them know what's going on. But at the end of the day, these players, these athletes, have to be treated like everyone else,"" said the prosecutor.If this was a normal everyday person, i doubt that the person would be able to go back to work care free and then face their charges in court. It is so unfair and bewildering how athletes time after time get away with murder literally and figuratively. As a society we cannot and should not pamper the wealthy, famous, or otherwise. We are stated as having equal treatment especially in a court of law, but this doesn't appear to be anything other than catered special treatment.

I am curious to know how many athletes commit crimes and are able to get away with it simply by dropping their name or signing a few autographs, perhaps taking a few pictures with the authorities for a story their buddies wouldn't believe. Who would really want to be the man who arrested Michael Jordan, or Derek Jeter? Not too many want the hate mail that would sure to ensue after that media circus. So i guess for the people who have to do their jobs its a catch 22. This is a difficult subject to tackle and wont be solved in the near distant future. We aggrandize famous people, especially athletes. They become the objects of our affection as fans, and are gods to those who are die hards. People pay to see you as an athlete, and cheer your name even from the heights of the rafters. So who is to blame for their ego's? Are we developing athletes who are law breakers, that know they can get away with almost anything because we adore them. Is it their ego, or lack of guidance. Once they leave college, if the graduated, they are thrown lots of money and people who are out to get them. Many athletes do feel that they have to protect themselves and some feel the need to carry guns to feel safe in the outside world.

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