For those attending tonight’s game, don’t be surprised if there’s some extra security. Apparently, an odd scene took place before today’s game between the Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers, as a knife-wielding man got onto the court and was shot by police with rubber bullets after a 20-minute standoff. Reports indicate that there were no injuries, and while the start of the Clippers’ game was delayed slightly, there’s not expected to be any impact on tonight’s Kings game.
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Goring 19 Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 1:18 pm
@Belexes, yeah, he was a little early.
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G$ Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
@Belexes, Correction… A Clippers & Ducks fan as they both suck.
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was he booing?????
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dahack11 Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
@neil, ROTFL…..
Good thing TM & Doughty weren’t there to witness the booing….
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NoDoughty Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 1:58 pm
@dahack11, LOL to both comments
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How’d he get past the metal detectors at all the entrences? What did security do, ask him if that’s a knife in his pocket, and he said “No I’m just glad to see you”.
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the_guv Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
@Dominick, Awesome!
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Kingsfanone Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 2:53 pm
@Dominick,
Actually, a small knife will go through undetected apparently, as I’ve seen guys with very large watches with metal bands go through without setting anything off.
The surprising thing is a 20 minute standoff. What, did he ask for snacks first?
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puckbob Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 4:29 pm
@Dominick, the article said he got in thru an employee entrance.
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How the heck did he get it through the security scanners?
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friarking Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 1:31 pm
@just my opinion, maybe it was a plastic knife from consessions
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wavesinair Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
@just my opinion,
Please. They constantly wave through people who set off metal detectors. You know how long it would take if every person who set it off was thoroughly searched? Is a charade. False sense of security. I’ve set it off a half dozen times myself from my belt or something and guy just say, “Yeah, ok” and I move on.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 2:16 pm
@wavesinair, “Security theatre,” seems to be what they call it these days.
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KC23 Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
@wavesinair, I got a feeling we’re going to find out just how long tonight.
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Michael J. Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 2:42 pm
@KC23,
Yup, then back to usual on Monday
@jonsey,
Couple hollow points laced with mercury? LOL
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Thank god there was about 35 people at the clipper game. By the way I would boo him too.
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Must have been a Ducks fan…
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Was it the Cav’s GM going after Lebron?
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Wow! I sure know how to pick’em. LOL
Don’t think I’ve ever responded to 2 post in a row and had them both deleted afterwards. I feel like I just saw a UFO, twice. LOL
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Dominick Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 1:48 pm
3 Times. LOL
I’d better stop before I get deleted too. Sorry Rich. lol
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the_guv Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 2:10 pm
@Dominick, Wish I could have seen them.
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only in LA!
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Seattle757 Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 1:53 pm
@mike morbid, haha, you took the word right out of my keyboard!
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Would have love to have seen that guy run out onto the ice in the iddle of the glass “cage.” Then just let the Kings out for warm-ups.The old saying is “Never bring a knife to a 5-foot long hockey stick fight.”
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mcsorleyfan Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 4:11 pm
@DesertKing, LMAO TRUE STORY! break off the blade and it becomes a spear. Just sayin’…
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It’s impressive that they can host a basketball and a hockey game on the same day. Now let’s win this one for Staples Center.
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Since '67 Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
@jonsey, Not impressive if you’re playing and would like to actually make and receive passes.
With that said GO KINGS GO! We’ll be loud tonight, and I don’t expect our guys to lay another pos for this game!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 2:17 pm
@Since ’67, Or stop a slap shot from the red line!
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Hey, let the perpetrator out on the ice with both teams present… wouldn’t last a second.
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wow never thought Basketball can be soo Knifey
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Its amazing they actually wait 20 minutes before shooting him. I still dont understand why they waste time on all this LESS THAN LETHAL stuff. Whats the deterrent?
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the_guv Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
@Big Plans, Yeah, life has no value. Kill em all in the interest of time…..wow.
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Big Plans Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 5:06 pm
@the_guv, Some doesnt
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Pesus Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 6:57 pm
@the_guv,
Time is money!
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Choralone Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 2:14 pm
@Big Plans, You can still kill someone with rubber bullets (or blind or maim them) it’s just a lot less likely. If the police had the time to defuse the situation, I’m glad they tried.
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I wonder what the perl was trying to acomplish? Glad no one got hurt
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Mikey Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
@Mikey, perp** stupid auto correct
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Where do you get the bullet thing from? I don’t see that being reported.
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CUP4LA Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
@CUP4LA, never mind. http://eye-on-basketball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/27979685?ttag=gen10_on_all_fb_na_txt_0001
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It could have been many things:
1- Lost Cavaliers fan looking for the Fox sports grill who simply forgot his fork.
2- Random Raiders fan trying to instill some ‘Team Spirit’. They never care what game it is.
3- Drew Doughty looking for some toast to butter. He was only shot with rubber bullets, so he should easily be in the lineup tonight.
4- A Kings fan who didn’t hear Terry Murray’s apology and thought the game started at 1:00PM
5- The Kings doctor and plastic surgeon who also thought the game started at 1PM.
6- Drew Carey trying to get the Clippers to forefit so his team could win a game.
Reports that it was Juraj Mikus are FALSE. He wouldn’t need a weapon, just him staring in your direction would be enough to kill you. Rubber bullets would bounce off him like superballs. Juraj Mikus is NEVER taken down and there are no handcuffs in the world that could hold him.
Just wanted to clarify that…
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Kingsfanone Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
@Cynic,
Very funny!
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Dominick Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 3:57 pm
@Cynic,
Did anyone mention that the bullets were made from recycled hockey pucks?
And this just came in.
It was reported that The police were powerless to stop the knife weilding man. It took Juraj Mikus 20 minutes to get there and shoot the guy for them.
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Dominick Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 4:02 pm
@Cynic,
It was also reported that he came all the way from Russia.
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” I went to a knife fight and a basketball game broke out”???
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Finally, a way to make basketball interesting!!!
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Just some random thoughts.
If they had there guns drawn, why did it take 20 minutes to shoot the guy?
Was it a machetee?
Maybe he was a diversion for the teachers, so some other kid in the school yard could beat someone else up.
I think he’s from New York, he had a purse in the other hand.
Did security say “tazers are to dangerous, lets use guns”.
Who’s team jersey was he wearing? Detroit.
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Charlie Sheen????
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Says on that link it was a steak knife and security let him through when he showed the knife. Wow.
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Michael J. Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 3:27 pm
@KingTrojan,
Who can argue with a guy that likes steaks?
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IIShort Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 3:37 pm
@Michael J., mmmmm………steak!!
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Michael J. Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 3:49 pm
@IIShort,
Yup. Good news: Staek tonight. Bad news: Will have to DVR the game.
Dominick Reply:
March 19th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
@Michael J.,
He’ll be back next week for Pork Chops.
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I guess this guy doesn’t know that if you want rubber shot at you, you should go to a hockey game.
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The guy knew rubber was gonna fly but he thought the kings would be shooting.
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