{"id":352079,"date":"2011-03-31T05:16:31","date_gmt":"2011-03-31T05:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/31\/dominique-wilkins-attacked-by-former-ref-ap\/"},"modified":"2011-03-31T05:16:31","modified_gmt":"2011-03-31T05:16:31","slug":"dominique-wilkins-attacked-by-former-ref-ap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/31\/dominique-wilkins-attacked-by-former-ref-ap\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominique Wilkins attacked by former ref (AP)"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

ATLANTA (AP)\u2014Hall of Famer and Atlanta Hawks<\/a> televsion analyst Dominique
\nWilkins was attacked by a fan after the team\u2019s victory Wednesday night over the
\nOrlando Magic<\/a>, the team said.<\/p>\n

Wilkins is also a vice president with the team. He had just finished working
\nAtlanta\u2019s 85-82 victory Wednesday night from his customary spot on press row
\nwhen the alleged incident occurred at Philips Arena.<\/p>\n

Team spokesman Arthur Triche says the fan was \u201cpromptly arrested and taken
\ninto custody by the Atlanta police department.\u201d Wilkins was not injured.<\/p>\n

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported late Wednesday night on its
\nwebsite that the fan was 36-year-old Rashan S. Michel, who was arrested and
\ncharged with one count of simple battery, according to Officer K.Y. Jones with
\nAtlanta police.<\/p>\n

Michel, who told police he was owed money for suits purchased several years
\nago, hit Wilkins in the chest and also hit a security guard, Jones told the
\nnewspaper.<\/p>\n

According to the Journal-Constitution, Michel, of Atlanta, has worked as an
\nNBA and college basketball referee.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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\nDominique Wilkins attacked by former ref (AP)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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