Charles Oakley appears in court to face charges from MSG scuffle
Charles Oakley appeared in a New York courtroom on Tuesday for an arraignment hearing on the misdemeanor counts that arose out of a scuffle between the former New York Knicks enforcer and security guards at Madison Square Garden in February.
Oakley, 53, remained silent as the charges --- three counts of misdemeanor assault and one count of trespassing --- were read aloud by prosecutors, according to published reports. Oakley, however, wasn't quiet as he exited and entered the courthouse flanked by members of the news media.
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“I’m trying to do what I have to do right now,” Oakley told reporters after the hearing. “It’s some B.S. to me, but it’s a process. They say you have to play the game.”
Oakley, who has been critical with of the Knicks, had a very public falling out with Knicks owner James Dolan before he was handcuffed and arrested at MSG in the first quarter of a Knicks-Los Angeles Clippers game on Feb. 8. Oakley was banned from MSG, although the Knicks announced days later it had been lifted.
Oakley told reporters Tuesday he “did nothing wrong.”