<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Orlando Magic guard Steve Francis allegedly kicked a courtside photographer in the fourth quarter of last night's game at KeyArena. Francis denied it after the game, but photographer Jeff Reinking said that he was kicked by Francis, who had fallen on top of Reinking on the baseline beneath the Magic's basket with 8:49 left in the game. Reinking spoke with an NBA security official, Robert Sale, who was making a report of the incident. "I fell back, couldn't get away from him," Reinking was heard telling the league official. "Then he kicked me." The play happened in the fourth minute of the fourth period. Francis had attempted a layup, which was blocked by Sonics forward Rashard Lewis. Francis fell out of bounds and his legs landed on Reinking, a courtside photographer for the NBA who was seated on the baseline beneath the basket. "I just put my hand to move his leg and protect myself like I've done 100 times before," Reinking said.</div> Source
The Magic are unraveling. Stacey Augmon sprayed lotion at a writer, Deshawn Stevenson threw a ball at the stands, Johnny Davis got fired, Doug Christie expressed unhappiness, and now Franics. This team is clearly not embracing pressure.
