He is not mature enough to understand that nothing was going to happen to his wife. The majority of players have not reach the level of "man" maturity to even not to fight just a "child stuff" in a sporting event.
--Michael Booth, New Haven, Conn.

Darn right he should have. Professional athletes are targets for anything and everything. A athlete strives to keep his family out of the limelight. Some guy was giving my wife a hard time you can bet I would be up in those stands no matter what the risk to myself or the cost of the fines for doing it. Good for you, Antonio.
--Sean, Washington, D.C.

It's another example of the retarded adolescence of most modern professional athletes. Davis sees a man talking to his wife, and in a fit of immature jealousy, goes up in the stands after the man. He claims he saw her falling back, but come on, the real motivation is all too clear. It's time Davis, and the rest of professional athletes, grow up, take some responsibility for their own actions, and behave like mature adults. And long past time for team coaches and management, the media, and fans to quit grossly overpaying, catering to, and allowing the "boys will be boys" mentality to persist for these athletes, which only serves to foster this arrested development.
--Bryan, Bloomington, Minn.

He responded rationally with concern in a non-aggressive manner. He was ensuring the safety of his family within social boundaries. I would encourage the same from anyone.
--Jerry Holland, Fernandina Beach, Fla.

Perhaps Antonio Davis' wife was in no danger, in actuality she probably wasn't. However, Davis saw some sort of conflict involving his wife in which he claims he saw her "fall back" (the fan claimed that she refused to sit and he was telling her to have a seat, that could explain her "falling back"). He reacted as most men would and went to protect her. He didn't push any fans aside, throw any punches, yell any obscenities. There's nothing wrong here, except his suspension.
-- Rachel, Vancouver, Wash.

Davis did exactly what any other noble gentlemen would do. Regardless of the circumstances he thought something was going wrong and he acted. He real man would jump mountains to defend their wife. You can't try to call security over, "Oh, stop him!!!". That takes to long and the situation could get worse. Davis reacted carefully, and intellgently. Better than most players in the leage now a days aka the Pacers. Five days is ridiculous I could understand a day suspension and a fine and thats it. The Knicks need him as is.
-- Seymour Carl

If my husband thought I was in danger and put his job first. I'm sorry that would be the end of my marriage. No job comes before those you love. Jobs are easier to come by than a loved one. And yes that does include ball players. He did not hit anybody, now did he?
-- Marsha Gillespie, Indianapolis

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