PJ Hairston punched a high school kid tonight?

[MadHatter]

Oh the irony....

Oh the stupidity.....but then again, par for the course with a post from TheRed

 

[teeray]

And I am older, more mature and wiser now, but when I was their age, I would tell someone don't come up on me unless you want to get hit.

I still think this kid got hit while playing, got pissed, got up in PJ'S face and PJ shoved him or hit him in the neck, and then it got broken up.

[MadHatter]

Seems simple enough. But poo happens in heated pick up games that don't allow you to think rationally till after the fact.

I could write down a list of the stupid things I've done in practice or pick up games. And I am a generally nice and thoughtful person.

 

I understand that.

 

But, a 20+ year old who just got drafted and is set to be a multi-millionaire HAS to learn to control his temper.  There will always be people looking to push their buttons and instigate something....possible money grab is always something they need to worry about.

[Fan01]

I saw a documentary over the weekend about a man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit.  After DNA evidence got him out he was asked how he surivied in prision for so long and never got into trouble.  He said if you want to stay out of trouble in prison stay out of the day room, leave the TV along and......don't play basketball.

 

He said arguments over the TV and prison yard hoops games lead to more deaths, stabbings and beatings than anything else.

[TheRed]

Oh the stupidity.....but then again, par for the course with a post from TheRed

 

I understand that.

 

But, a 20+ year old who just got drafted and is set to be a multi-millionaire HAS to learn to control his temper.  There will always be people looking to push their buttons and instigate something....possible money grab is always something they need to worry about.

 

I don't think an individual who goes around telling strangers on the internet that their mother is a crack wh0re has any room to talk about anyone else controlling their temper. You may just want to bow out of this thread gracefully, but I doubt that will happen. Nice talking to you as always MH.

[teeray]

PJ should come out hard like Barkley did when he threw that guy out the window

 

``What [police and witnesses) said happened, happened,'' Barkley said. ``What he did was inappropriate. I'm going to defend myself. Let there be no debate. If you bother me, I'm going to whip your ass. The guy threw ice in my face, and I slammed his ass into the window. I'm not denying that. I defended myself. He got what he deserved.''

[Cary Kollins]

PJ should come out hard like Barkley did when he threw that guy out the window

``What [police and witnesses) said happened, happened,'' Barkley said. ``What he did was inappropriate. I'm going to defend myself. Let there be no debate. If you bother me, I'm going to whip your ass. The guy threw ice in my face, and I slammed his ass into the window. I'm not denying that. I defended myself. He got what he deserved.''

Except the highschool kid claims PJ came at him unprovoked and punched him twice.

There were obviously lots of witnesses so the truth will come out eventually. But from what I've read so far, it doesn't look good for PJ. It seems strange for this Barkley kid to completely fabricate the entire situation when there were so many other people there.

[MadHatter]

I don't think an individual who goes around telling strangers on the internet that their mother is a crack wh0re has any room to talk about anyone else controlling their temper. You may just want to bow out of this thread gracefully, but I doubt that will happen. Nice talking to you as always MH.

 

I have never lost my temper with you nor punched you in the mouth....I just called an idiot an idiot.  And you sir...are an idiot.

 

I assumed it was the drugs that your mom took that made you such an idiot...otherwise it was poor genes or poor upbringing.  Blaming drugs was actually a compliment.

[TheRed]

lol

[yasuhara2241]

Not a UNC fan and honestly not too concerned. Im actually glad it happened now. Better to have a nice wake up call early then learn during the season. 

 

Color me unimpressed about a fight during a basketball game 

[teeray]

Except the highschool kid claims PJ came at him unprovoked and punched him twice.

There were obviously lots of witnesses so the truth will come out eventually. But from what I've read so far, it doesn't look good for PJ. It seems strange for this Barkley kid to completely fabricate the entire situation when there were so many other people there.

He claims he punched him while dribbling the ball full speed and then going down and making a basket. Then kid admits getting in his face and says PJ punched him in the throat.

PJ has the amazing ability to throw an accurate punch at a guy's head while dribbling down the court, but when they are standing there and the guy is saying "hey buddy Ole chap, could you kindly explain what happened?" PJ misses his face and hits him in the throat.

I have no doubt dude got hit in the head while playing, and have no doubt that PJ punched him or shoved him when he got in his face. But I am not buying the innocent story of just getting punched unprovoked for no reason.

[TheRed]

PJ certainly isn't an angel, but there are two sides to this story. We will find out more.

[Jakob]

I'm extremely angry this kid has changed his story 3 times and the media is still hanging on his nuts.

[Cary Kollins]

I'm extremely angry this kid has changed his story 3 times and the media is still hanging on his nuts.

 

 

what are the other versions from the kid?