https://www.deseret.com/1995/2/9/19158185/nba-comes-down-hard-on-maxwell-for-punching-fan/
The Houston Rockets insist they'll handle the suspension of Vernon Maxwell just as they would the loss of an injured player.
Maxwell, meanwhile, is handling it through his attorney and saying he was provoked into punching a fan by the man's racist and defamatory comments.Maxwell was suspended for at least 10 games and fined $20,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for going into the stands and punching a heckler during a game at Portland two nights earlier.
The fine matched the highest in league history and the suspension was the second longest.
"This is just my reaction. But from what Vernon said about the incident, if I'd have been there, I'd have probably cold-cocked him, too," attorney Dick DeGuerin told the Houston Chronicle on Wednesday. "You can't think of anything more vulgar, more fighting-words, than what this guy said to Vernon."
The man who was punched, Steve George, denied saying anything inflammatory.
George's attorney, Richard Maizels, said his client would sign a complaint with the district attorney. Maizels said a civil lawsuit also is possible, but believes there is a good chance of a settlement.
In the meantime, DeGuerin put out Maxwell's side of the story.
The heckling by George would have made "Mother Teresa . . . hit him with her cane," said DeGuerin, who in the past has represented Waco cult leader David Koresh and Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison.
DeGuerin has advised Maxwell not to comment, although the attorney will have his client release a statement at the appropriate time.
Vernon Maxwell on Portland fans: They was talking about my stillborn daughter. White boy behind me saying f--- that b----, f-- that wh--- and the security guy tell me he can't do nothing, he pays money for that ticket. I tell him f--- you white boy, got fed up and slap the shit outta him
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1fhmcum/vernon_maxwell_on_portland_fans_they_was_talking/
Mad Max - The Vernon Maxwell Fight Documentary (Rare Footage) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d3eWIFC1T3o
The NBA Fan Who Went WAY Too Far...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nQwGCLpUr2M
NBA ROUNDUP : Maxwell Allegedly Strikes Fan in Loss to Portland
https://removepaywalls.com/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-02-07-sp-28997-story.html
The way it was edited made it seem like he was going to punch Bill Gates.
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He was worried about Mad Max coming for him.
Was thinking bout hopping on a PJ to that island.
Mad Max was upset with Bill Gates for how his investment into Traffic-O-Data played itself out.
He should’ve
Did the fan ever get a settlement?
Also strange that Jerry Seinfeld happened to be there.
It was settled out of court, I believe. Vernon said he was talking about Vernon’s daughter who passed in ‘93.
Yikes. A ~10 year old kid at Seaworld tried to bully my 3 year old son by stealing my his stuffed animal this past weekend and the fear on my kids face that his animal would be taken made me want to punt that 10yo into the sun.
I couldn’t imagine my reaction if I was in Vernon’s shoes. You’re lucky if you just get punched.
Jerry seemed to be a Blazer fan.
Which is odd because he's from NY
The blazers were all the rage with teenagers back in ‘93
Got his ass
nice.
oof
Not just teens, my dad was in his twenties and he was a Blazers fan back in the day!
That’s cool. I was more making fun of Seinfeld dating a 17 year old in the 90s.
Umm ..maybe in the northwest. The Bulls were the big dogs in that era. Especially with the cities who didn't have an nba team
Should have gone with the Costanza “Was that wrong?”
What's the deal with aggravated assault?
Isn’t he a Knicks fan?
Did you ever notice how NBA players get really upset?
Ya know, I notice alot of comedians are doing that sort of humour these day.
Settlement? This shit used to just be routine. Malice at the palace is what put an end to that
Players have even said that they didn’t want a piece of Mad Max. Is he the one that had rigged dice and everyone knew but wouldn’t call him out?
Go on….
I think it’s Mark Davis that tells the story
Alvin Robertson was the dice guy.
He walked so Ron Artest could run.
😄 🤣
IIRC, Max would write the name of his tragically stillborn (or died in infancy) daughter on his shoes. The fan saw the female name, made some terrible assumptions and proceeded to say crude, inappropriate things that eventually set Mad Max off.
Me after hearing that:
https://youtu.be/RQZFMw6UqCQ?si=6LR2daWSv2iwQVCK
When he said "you don't know me!" I was sure the guy didn't, because if you knew anything about Vernon Maxwell back then, you would definitely not say anything to provoke him.
Need more of this.
The 90s were perfect.
Jerry 👀like a goon!
Shame he didn’t punch Seinfeld in the face
Id argue that Vernon Maxwell is funnier than Seinfeld. Never liked anything he did. He's not funny.
Bill Gates rockin back and forth like he's at the 1936 olympics..
I was wondering the same thing.
Exactly my thoughts
The fan deserved it. Mad Max was crazy but he was a really good player and a really great defender who was crucial to winning the championship.
There's always the chance that Maxwell lied about what the fan was yelling, and was pissed and embarrassed to be playing like crap and went after a fan that was letting him know about him playing like garbage. Houston was getting crushed when the Maxwell incident happened, and nobody else reported hearing anything like what Maxwell claimed. The fan said he was making fun of Maxwell having a terrible shooting night, and only 5 points.
No chance, his teammates and even coaches and the local beat writer confirmed what the guy was saying
I'm not finding that anywhere.
Beat writer Eddie sefko did in his column the next day. I remember reading it in the local paper.
Do you know what the fan actually said or do you just automatically blame the victim?
multiple people backed up max’s story
Just because someone’s the “victim” doesn’t mean they don’t deserve it. Did you see the rage/vitriol coming from that “fan”? Do you think players don’t hear shit about poor performance ALL THE TIME. For Max to react like that it had to have crossed a line. I’d bet $100 that he said exactly what was claimed (and probably worse). So yeah, I’ll blame the f-ing victim in this case.
One thing you must keep in mind is that Max did a lot of cocaine. That plays a large part in his decision making.
All circumstantial. Right now all I see is someone getting attacked.
Not sure why people automatically take the player’s version of events when an incident happens with a fan but I see it all the time
Your right there's 3 sides to each story
Well his teammates, coaches, and even local media all confirmed what the fan was saying
Where did the media confirm Maxwell’s account of what the fan said?
Beat writer Eddie sefko did in his column the next day. I remember reading it in the local paper.
Jerry thought he was part of the team, god bless him
Mad Max ✊🏼
Jerry Seinfeld is a piece of shit
MAD MAX
Was hoping that fan was Jerry Seinfeld
Did Jackie Chiles settle the lawsuit ? The fans face was his case.
Ahhhhh, the old “racist” defense.
Kenny was there
Notice how it didn’t start a brawl like malice in the palace. Because there’s no thug Stephen Jackson to run in and throw more punches.
I didn’t know Inside Stuff had uncensored clips like this
Who’s ever on top I have the hat! 🤣🤣🤣
"What's the deal with aggravated assault?"
"What is it exactly that makes it so aggravating?"
I’m assuming he got the same punishment Ron Artest got for the Malice in the Palace
Why is Jerry Seinfeld a blazers fan?
Why dont i remember this
Looks like guy in the black jacket straight socks Maxwell after he throws the first punch.
Back when men were men
Oh that’s just Max. He’ll punch ya.
Jerry Seinfeld is a pedophile.
And genocide supporter
from the title and beginning of video i thought mad max punched seinfeld lmao
Seinfeld is not funny, never has been. Thinks he is funny, is what’s funny to me.
The guy fills arena with......comedy.
The world has always forced Jerry Seinfeld on us and he has always tried and failed to be funny and this is another instance of that, baffling really
That’s why his show was so unsuccessful
I mean with Larry David as a co-creator a homeless dude off the street could have a hit show.
Feel like time has proven that Seinfeld is the Belichick to David’s Brady.
I'm trying to remember if we talked this crazy on the internet in the late 90s and early 2000s...and I think we did. I just can't remember for sure.
Without Seinfeld you wouldn't even know Larry David's name.
I think your missing the point that it could have been anyone. They propped him up and made him what he is. Slime.
I laughed at the 16 hats thing. He’s funny to me, but not everyone’s cup of tea, totally understandable.
This is a take. Obviously subjective but I have seen Jerry live and it was entertaining but at no time was I crying like I have been with other absurdist comedians. It was fun observational humor.
His show wasn't about Jerry just being funny. He was really just a vehicle for the writing and the other characters. But the show was REALLY well written and original.
Speaking of his show it almost failed. Once it caught on it was the biggest thing in the world. And once it ended Jerry has been pretty quiet. Nobody forced it upon anyone.
Anyway edgy take but naive.
SoooMuchViolence
Punk ass Vernon Maxwell
You would never say that to his face
Yes I would 100%. Punk Ass Max played for my City at one time. Unlike you. Alot of people depending where you live don't care nothing about you. There's a reason why so-called tough guys who are NBA players be on their best behavior off the court in certain cities
I’m from Houston he played here for years. He’s a legitimate tough guy he was beating people up on a nightly basis. The police protected him because he was a star athlete.
I'm from Philly he didn't try that BS here. Nor did Barkley or Stackhouse. Allen Iverson tried to hitting on a man's woman who wasn't interested and nearly shot
You’re wrong he was in the clubs with AI every night. Also Barkley beat up plenty of people in Philly nightclubs, as well as Houston and Phoenix. The media just didn’t publicize that stuff and there were no cell phone cameras.
I'm not wrong
You’re 100% wrong. Philly isn’t Caracas.