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  • Tinsley calls incident a "stupid mistake"-IndyStar

    http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...TS04/712100407

    A couple quotes from Tins...




    “I have to do things smarter and put myself in a better situation,” Tinsley told media at Conseco Fieldhouse. “Night clubs and alcohol and guns late at night, I put myself in a tough position.”

    Tinsley said he was concerned for his life as two of his three cars were hit with bullets.

    “Every athlete should be,” he said. “Using my example, I may not have been here, but the man upstairs gave me another opportunity to see another day. When athletes step out anything can happen.”
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    Re: Tinsley calls incident a "stupid mistake"-IndyStar

    http://www.theindychannel.com/sports...96/detail.html

    INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said Monday that the team will not punish Jamaal Tinsley for his involvement in a shooting in front of a downtown hotel.Tinsley met with O'Brien and team president Larry Bird a day after the guard and several companions were targeted in the early Sunday morning shooting that wounded the team's equipment manager. Police said the shooting followed a confrontation at a nightclub.

    O'Brien said if the situation is as Tinsley describes, there will be no penalties and that the player has the right to stay out late. Tinsley was back at practice after the meeting, but Bird was not available.

    Tinsley, who wasn't injured, apologized to his family, teammates and fans and said what he did was stupid. He said he understands that NBA players are targets and that he will change the way he makes decisions.

    It was Tinsley's third late-night episode in about 14 months, and the latest in a three-year string of incidents that have engulfed the franchise.

    "This is something we can't just put right behind us and walk away from," Bird said Sunday. "It's something we'll have to discuss. I don't know how long it'll take and we'll continue to talk about it. We have to make a change, there's no question about it."
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      Re: Tinsley calls incident a "stupid mistake"-IndyStar

      Indiana Pacers point guard Jamaal Tinsley said today that he made a “stupid mistake” again by being in an unsafe environment early Sunday morning.

      http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...TS04/712100407

      Tinsley was involved in a shooting incident outside of a Downtown hotel after leaving a Westside club.

      Coach Jim O'Brien said today that the Pacers will not punish Tinsley.

      “I have to do things smarter and put myself in a better situation,” Tinsley told media at Conseco Fieldhouse. “Night clubs and alcohol and guns late at night, I put myself in a tough position.”
      Tinsley said he was concerned for his life as two of his three cars were hit with bullets.

      “Every athlete should be,” he said. “Using my example, I may not have been here, but the man upstairs gave me another opportunity to see another day. When athletes step out anything can happen.”

      Tinsley practiced with the team today and he’ll be in the lineup for Tuesday’s game at Cleveland.
      12:10 p. m. -- Hotel alerted 911 to Tinsley incident
      Police today released the audio of a 911 call between dispatchers and staff of the Conrad Hotel during this weekend's shooting involving Indiana Pacers player Jamaal Tinsley.
      In the recording, dispatchers called the Conrad after they received an incomplete call for help. A hotel manager said someone fired 6 to 7 shots and that a gunshot victim was inside their lobby.
      "We have a guy who has apparently been hit," the manager tells a 911 dispatcher.
      Pacer officials were to meet with Tinsley this morning, the team said on its Web site.
      On Sunday, Indiana Pacers team leaders publicly admonished Tinsley for being out at a time and place that put him in harm's way -- in the sights of someone wielding an assault rifle -- and said it's time for professional athletes to make "smarter" decisions.
      Someone in a group of people fired on cars carrying Tinsely and his friends outside the Conrad Hotel in Downtown Indianapolis early Sunday. Pacers equipment manager Joey Qatato was shot in both elbows.
      Two of Tinsley's three vehicles were pocked with bullet holes and his brother, James Tinsley, apparently returned fire with a gun he carried legally.
      It wasn't known whether anyone in the other group was injured, and Pacers officials said they were grateful no one was hurt worse or killed.
      No one was arrested in connection with the shootings, but a man with Tinsley was taken into custody on an outstanding out-of-state warrant.
      Sunday's incident is the third club-related episode to involve Tinsley in a little more than a year and comes on the heels of other violent incidents involving sports figures nationally.
      Coach Jim O'Brien, Pacers President Larry Bird and player and team leader Jermaine O'Neal responded to the incident later Sunday.
      O'Brien characterized Tinsley as a "victim (who) wasn't out there causing problems," but said Tinsley should not have been in that situation at 3 a.m.
      "But that's a decision that was made, and it was the wrong decision to make," O'Brien said. "I would think as we all suspect, nothing good happens after 1 o'clock if you're around alcohol or around an environment where there could be weapons."
      Tinsley was excused from practice Sunday but is expected to attend practice today. The Pacers play at Cleveland on Tuesday.
      Sgt. Paul Thompson, a spokesman for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, said the incident began at the nightclub Cloud 9, 5150 W. 38th St.
      Members of Tinsley's group said people in another group harassed them about Tinsley's expensive cars -- a Mercedes, Rolls-Royce and Dodge Charger -- and the amount of money he made.
      Tinsley's group left the club and headed for Tinsley's Downtown condominium but soon realized they were being followed by a gray Chrysler and a dark pickup truck, Thompson said. They pulled into the Conrad Hotel because they thought it would be safer, he said.
      The shooting began about 3:40 a.m., after both groups reached the hotel, Thompson said. After Qatato was shot, he went inside, where Conrad employees called emergency medical services and police.
      Qatato had been sitting with Tinsley in the player's Rolls-Royce. A Methodist Hospital spokesperson said Qatato was released Sunday afternoon after being treated. Tinsley, in the front passenger seat, was not injured.
      Two of the three vehicles in Tinsley's group followed the shooters to Monument Circle, and James Tinsley returned fire. It was not known whether anyone was hit. James Tinsley had a gun permit, Thompson said.
      Jamaal Tinsley was not involved in the chase, Thompson said.
      No Conrad employees witnessed the shooting, but a few were on duty inside the lobby when it occurred. Those who assisted Qatato were not allowed to comment due to hotel policy.
      At least three bullets struck Tinsley's Rolls-Royce, including one in the windshield and two in the driver's door window. The Charger had five bullet holes, Thompson said.
      The suspected weapon is a .223 assault rifle, Thomas said, adding police had no suspects, and investigators continue to look for the two vehicles driven by those who shot at Tinsley's group.
      Police arrested Antoine Toon, 31, a member of the Tinsley group who was wanted on an unrelated Georgia warrant for dealing a controlled substance.
      Thompson said it's too soon to know if others in Tinsley's group will face charges.
      Bird, already trying to clean up his team's image tarnished by a series of controversies, said the team is gathering information about the incident.
      But he said Tinsley will be "punished" if it turns out he's at fault. O'Brien said there's no curfew for players and the team has no intention of enforcing one.
      "With Jamaal, it's just 'Why are you out at 3:30 in a place like that?' I don't really have a problem with guys being out till 3:30, but you've got to know your surroundings," Bird said. "Obviously, it's time for these guys to take a look at everything that's happened throughout our league, throughout professional sports, and step back and take a hard look at it and make smarter decisions."
      Jermaine O'Neal said Sunday's incident was another warning to athletes that they can become targets.
      Sunday was the team's third club-related incident in a little more than a year. Tinsley was present but not charged at a Westside strip club when former Pacer Stephen Jackson fired a gun in the air and was hit by a car on Oct. 6, 2006. Tinsley and teammate Marquis Daniels are due in court Jan. 14 on charges stemming from a bar fight at the 8 Seconds Saloon on Feb. 6. A grand jury indicted Tinsley on a felony charge of intimidation, and misdemeanor counts of battery, disorderly conduct and intimidation from the Feb. 6 incident. Daniels is charged with battery and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors
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        Re: Tinsley calls incident a "stupid mistake"-IndyStar

        Thanks able. I couldn't get the darn thing to copy and paste correctly.


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          Re: Tinsley calls incident a "stupid mistake"-IndyStar

          Could this be a good thing for Tinsley and the Pacers?

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            Re: Tinsley calls incident a "stupid mistake"-IndyStar

            Originally posted by rexnom View Post
            Could this be a good thing for Tinsley and the Pacers?
            On the surface, guns and Pacers are probably not a good thing especially with the way the local media was handling it. Every ten o'clock news promo I saw yesterday had the same lead in line "Gun fire linked to Pacers point guard" or something like that. It was irresponsible journalism at its finest.
            However if the Pacers PR department handles it correctly (which I would find pretty shocking) they have a chance to endear Tinsley to the city. Imagine if Tins started an organization to keep guns and violence off the streets of Indianapolis. Or something of that nature. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out. I really think an organization or foundation/fundraiser type thing could really work well for the Pacers and Tinsley.


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              Re: Tinsley calls incident a "stupid mistake"-IndyStar

              Originally posted by rexnom View Post
              Could this be a good thing for Tinsley and the Pacers?
              No.

              There is no way.

              This is again bad for all the same reasons that the last two "In Da Club" incidents were bad. Possibly worse. Or equipment manager got shot. Twice.

              Yes, all the details thus far show that Jamaal Tinsley did very little that was in any way wrong, but only dorks like us who frequent Pacers message boards are going to care about or remember -- or even read -- the details.

              To everyone else, the story is only "Indiana Pacers," "Jamaal Tinsley," "guns," "car chase," "guy shot," "again."
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                Re: Tinsley calls incident a "stupid mistake"-IndyStar

                Originally posted by JayRedd View Post
                This is again bad for all the same reasons that the last two "In Da Club" incidents were bad. Possibly worse. Or equipment manager got shot. Twice.
                I have been tempted to sarcastically ask if Diener is okay. But that would be inappropriate. Does Tinsley have kids? I know his family is close. I hope everything will just move on. If this was the first incident the atmosphere would be different.

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                  Re: Tinsley calls incident a "stupid mistake"-IndyStar

                  Originally posted by rexnom View Post
                  Could this be a good thing for Tinsley and the Pacers?
                  if he sticks to his decision about making smarter moves with his life - then yes...in the long run it could be a good thing...but why it had to come to a point like this in the first place...i do not know...

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                    Re: Tinsley calls incident a "stupid mistake"-IndyStar

                    Originally posted by Indy View Post
                    On the surface, guns and Pacers are probably not a good thing especially with the way the local media was handling it. Every ten o'clock news promo I saw yesterday had the same lead in line "Gun fire linked to Pacers point guard" or something like that. It was irresponsible journalism at its finest.
                    However if the Pacers PR department handles it correctly (which I would find pretty shocking) they have a chance to endear Tinsley to the city. Imagine if Tins started an organization to keep guns and violence off the streets of Indianapolis. Or something of that nature. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out. I really think an organization or foundation/fundraiser type thing could really work well for the Pacers and Tinsley.
                    I dont think a campaign to take guns away from people in Indiana would be a good pr move.

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                      Re: Tinsley calls incident a "stupid mistake"-IndyStar

                      Originally posted by Ragnar View Post
                      I dont think a campaign to take guns away from people in Indiana would be a good pr move.
                      Assault rifles, automatic weapons? If nothing else get them out of the inner city? A campaign to get kids off the streets? I think that would be a great PR move. Folks in Indiana may love their hunting rifles, but I doubt too many of them are out hunting with AKs.


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                        Re: Tinsley calls incident a "stupid mistake"-IndyStar

                        Originally posted by Indy View Post
                        Guns and Pacers
                        Anyone for putting a band together?

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                          Re: Tinsley calls incident a "stupid mistake"-IndyStar

                          You touch a hot pan and you get burned.

                          You touch a hot pan again and you get burned again.

                          You touch a hot pan yet again and you get burned yet again.

                          Then you announce "I was wrong to touch a hot pan"

                          If he really believes that, why in the world would it have not "sunk in" the first time or the second time?
                          The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).

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                            Re: Tinsley calls incident a "stupid mistake"-IndyStar

                            Originally posted by Indy View Post
                            Assault rifles, automatic weapons? If nothing else get them out of the inner city? A campaign to get kids off the streets? I think that would be a great PR move. Folks in Indiana may love their hunting rifles, but I doubt too many of them are out hunting with AKs.

                            I dont want to start a political argument here but its been proven over and over if you take the guns away the crime goes up.

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                              Re: Tinsley calls incident a "stupid mistake"-IndyStar

                              Originally posted by Indy View Post
                              Assault rifles, automatic weapons? If nothing else get them out of the inner city? A campaign to get kids off the streets? I think that would be a great PR move. Folks in Indiana may love their hunting rifles, but I doubt too many of them are out hunting with AKs.
                              I always hunt with an AK 47.....

                              Have you never seen the movie with Eddie Murphy, "Distinguished Gentleman" when they go duck hunting with the M16's?

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