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FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2011 photo, then-Charlotte Bobcats assistant coach and former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley directs players in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Charlotte, N.C. Oakley was forcefully removed from his seats at Madison Square Garden and arrested after an altercation near team owner James Dolan. Oakley shoved security guards before they pulled him away from his seat behind the baseline during the first quarter of the Knicks' 119-115 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, Feb. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Oakley’s arrest lowest point in his falling out with Knicks

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2011 photo, then-Charlotte Bobcats assistant coach and former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley directs players in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Charlotte, N.C. Oakley was forcefully removed from his seats at Madison Square Garden and arrested after an altercation near team owner James Dolan. Oakley shoved security guards before they pulled him away from his seat behind the baseline during the first quarter of the Knicks' 119-115 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, Feb. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Oakley arrested at Garden; Knicks cite ‘abusive’ conduct

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley exchanges words with a security guard during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the LA Clippers Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) **FILE**

Charles Oakley ejected, arrested after Madison Square Garden altercation

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Bobcats hire Werdann amid uncertainty with Oakley

By MIKE CRANSTON - Associated Press

Ex-NBA star sues Las Vegas resort over `beat down’

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

In this April 3, 2011, file photo, Washington Wizard's assistant coach Sam Cassell, back, helps guard John Wall, front, during warm-ups before an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C. Cassell is one of 18 former All-Stars now serving as assistant coaches in the NBA. They provide valuable insight while bringing the added benefit of being able to banging with the players in practice. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) ** FILE **

Coaching in the NBA can be a dangerous job

By MIKE CRANSTON - Associated Press

In this Jan. 20, 2011 photo, Charlotte Bobcats assistant coach Charles Oakley, right, talks with Eduardo Najera, left, of Mexico, in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Charlotte, N.C. After a bruising playing career, Oakley doesn't understand the fuss about becoming a coach. "I'm still tough. I'm just wearing suits," he says. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Oakley takes tough-guy persona to Bobcats’ bench

By MIKE CRANSTON - Associated Press