Dominique Wilkins Got Into A Physical Altercation With A Former Referee, But What Caused This Fight?
In one of the stranger stories in recent memory, after last night’s game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Orlando Magic, Dominique Wilkins, one of, if not the most iconic player to ever put on a Hawks uniform, was attacked by Rashan Michel, a former referee who has worked NBA and college games.
“He said he was approaching Dominique because Dominique owed him about $13,000 and wasn’t paying for the suits, but the security guard grabbed him and after that Dominique punched him first, and he responded,” Frank Ski, a radio host that interviewed Michel said to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Too bad that Michel’s attack went over like a lead balloon, the report from Sekou Smith of NBA.com says that Wilkins landed three solid punches to Michel, giving him the huge swollen eye you see in his mugshot. You know, if you’re going to try and jump someone, you might be better served if you can actually beat up the guy you’re attacking. Not only do you look insane for trying to attack him, you look even more foolish for getting your clock cleaned in front of a crowd of people.
The better question is, even if you did have a beef with him, why would you try to attack a man that is about 6’7, 200 pounds? That’s just asking to get the crap kicked out of you and this isn’t going to end well for Michel. The whole thing sounds like something straight out of the WWE.
Somehow I doubt he’s getting the money for those suits. In fact, we should be asking the question of why Wilkins would not pay someone for suits. It’s not like he’s exactly strapped for cash. The whole thing sounds fishy to me and I wouldn’t be shocked if there wasn’t more between these men than what we know now.
He may want to get a measurement for a prison uniform though, because that’s where he’s headed.