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Thursday, April 19, 2001
Oakley strikes Hill with ball at shootaround
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TORONTO – Toronto's Charles Oakley was suspended for one
game without pay and fined $10,000 Tuesday for confronting
Philadelphia's Tyrone Hill and striking him in the head with a
basketball following the morning shootaround. Before a preseason game, Oakley slapped Hill and both were
ejected. "Every time we play each other Oakley says something about
Hill," Philadelphia's Eric Snow said. "He'll say 'Where's Hill
at?"' Oakley missed the Raptors' game against the 76ers on Tuesday
night. Toronto entered the game tied for sixth in the Eastern
Conference. Oakley also was suspended for three games and fined $15,000 for
punching Jeff McInnis of the Los Angeles Clippers during a morning
shootaround in December. "I'm very disappointed and very upset," Toronto coach Lenny
Wilkens said. "I'm not going to display it so you can write about
it. "The timing is all bad. It's not good judgment on Oakley's
part. It hurts the team and him." Wilkens said further discipline from the team would also be
considered. "I haven't decided on anything yet," Wilkens said. "If it's a
personal thing, or something that needs to be settled, it shouldn't
be brought to the court."  Send this story to a friend | Most sent stories
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