Judge sides with MSG against Oakley, says former Knick could not prove he was assaulted at game
- A federal judge ruled in favor of Madison Square Garden in its long-running dispute with Charles Oakley over his removal from a 2017 Knicks game.
- Judge Richard J. Sullivan said Oakley produced no evidence that MSG security guards assaulted him.
- Oakley had been arrested after an altercation with security while sitting near owner James Dolan during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
- Several of Oakley's earlier claims against MSG had already been dismissed in 2020, leaving only the assault-and-battery claim on appeal.
- MSG said the court dismissed the claims in their entirety for a third time, while Oakley's lawyer said the case should be decided by a jury.
A federal judge has ruled for Madison Square Garden in its legal fight with former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley, finding that Oakley did not prove he was assaulted when he was removed from a game in 2017. Judge Richard J. Sullivan said Oakley offered no evidence to support his claim that MSG security guards assaulted him.
Oakley was handcuffed and arrested after a confrontation with security while he was seated near team owner James Dolan during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Earlier claims he made against MSG were dismissed in February 2020, and his assault-and-battery claim had remained on appeal.
In his ruling, Sullivan said the record, including video evidence and witness testimony, showed Oakley had a chance to leave the arena and was not pushed to the ground. MSG said the case had now been dismissed in full for a third time. Oakley's lawyer said the dispute should be decided by a jury and said the Second Circuit should send it back for trial.
法官支持麦迪逊广场花园驳回奥克利指控，称这名前尼克斯球员未能证明自己在比赛中遭到袭击
联邦法官裁定麦迪逊广场花园在与前纽约尼克斯球员查尔斯·奥克利的法律争端中胜诉，认定奥克利没有证明自己在2017年被带离比赛时遭到袭击。法官理查德·J·沙利文表示，奥克利没有提供证据支持其关于麦迪逊广场花园安保人员袭击他的说法。
奥克利当时坐在球队老板詹姆斯·多兰附近观看尼克斯对阵洛杉矶快船队的比赛，随后在与安保人员发生冲突后被戴上手铐并逮捕。他先前提出的多项针对麦迪逊广场花园的主张已于2020年被驳回，案中剩下的袭击和殴打指控继续上诉。
沙利文在裁定中写道，视频证据和证人证词等材料显示，奥克利有机会离开球馆，也没有被推倒在地。麦迪逊广场花园表示，这些诉求已第三次被法院全部驳回；奥克利的律师则称，应由陪审团决定事实，并希望第二巡回上诉法院将案件发回重审。