Re: Former Pacers great Miller blasts Jackson's behavior <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Former Pacers great Miller blasts Jackson's behaviorINDIANAPOLIS -- Former Indiana Pacers star Reggie Miller said Tuesday he doesn't understand why Stephen Jackson's teammates are standing by him following a violent incident outside an Indianapolis strip club. Police said Jackson fired a gun in the air in apparent self-defense early Friday after he was slugged in the mouth and struck by a car that sent him tumbling onto the hood.Miller, who played 18 years for the Pacers and is the NBA's career leader in 3-pointers, spoke out about the incident Tuesday on Dan Patrick's ESPN Radio show."That's ridiculous," Miller said. "That is a black cloud. That is a punch in the gut for [team CEO] Donnie Walsh and [team president] Larry Bird.''The Pacers have an aggressive preseason publicity campaign, with television ads and billboards featuring players and the "It's up to us" slogan. Even Jackson, who was suspended 30 games for his role in the brawl with Detroit Pistons fans two seasons ago and often was at odds with coach Rick Carlisle last season, talked about spending a summer "soul-searching" and returning with a positive attitude.The Pacers didn't even make it to their preseason opener before their latest public relations mess. The Pacers have rallied around Jackson, and Miller disagreed with that on Patrick's show."You shouldn't stand behind a player that is someone slapping you guys in the face during the middle of training camp being out at a strip club at 3 o'clock in the morning shooting it up like it's the Wild, Wild West," he said.Miller, now a TNT basketball analyst, ended his career following the 2004-05 season. He was a five-time All-Star, led the NBA in free throw percentage five times and is No. 12 on the league's career scoring list.</div>Link
Re: Former Pacers great Miller blasts Jackson's behavior I saw this on Quite Frankly last night. Well I agree with Miller and he is the only person who has the right to say that he is the best player to ever play in a Pacer's uniform.
Re: Former Pacers great Miller blasts Jackson's behavior Miller's comments definately are warranted, especially for someone who epitimized that franchise for so many seasons. To Jackson's behalf, he was shooting the gun as an act of self-defense...he got hit by a car and punched in the face...it seems like he only fired the gun off to scare the idiots who attacked him away. But then again, the fact that he was in a situation like that to begin with doesn't reflect well on his image. It's definately a sticky sitaution.
Re: Former Pacers great Miller blasts Jackson's behavior I agree with Reggie 110% (sorry for my bad math). Stephen Jackson was outta line, and so were his teamates for standing up for him. Reggie is completely right.
