Thursday, February 4, 2010

$2.5 million sought from ex-Pistons guard Allen Iverson in Detroit incident

An Ohio resident has filed a civil lawsuit against former Piston Allen Iverson that seeks $2.5 million plus damages stemming from an alleged incident at a Detroit nightspot last spring.

In an eight-page complaint filed in district court, Guy Walker claims he "suffered severe pain, emotional distress and mental anguish" from injuries suffered during an altercation at the South Beach Pizza Bar on the night of April 11.

Walker claims Antwuan Clisey, a Virginia resident, was working as a member of Iverson's security detail when Clisey initiated an unprovoked attack that cleared the bar, and Iverson, who was escorted away from the scene, did nothing to stop the altercation.

The complaint says Walker suffered "an orbital blowout fracture of the eye" as well as other injuries.

Iverson signed with the Philadelphia 76ers this summer, and a team representative said Wednesday that Iverson was attending to a family matter and was not with the team. A phone call to Iverson's agent, Leon Rose, was not returned.

No trial date has been set.

By Vince Ellis

SNOWBOARDING: Danny Davis of Highland was released from the hospital Tuesday but will remain in Utah to continue rehabilitation for injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident Jan. 17 in Park City. Davis, who underwent two surgeries to repair a fractured vertebrae and his pelvis, would have qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in men's halfpipe if he hadn't been injured. According to his Facebook page, Davis has made a major improvement. "Danny is moving right along, and we are in awe of his strength," according to the post.

Soccer: Jeff Hodgson was named women's coach at Madonna. Hodgson captained the Western Michigan team for three years and was an All-Mid-American Conference selection in 1993. After graduation, Hodgson played professionally with the Tucson Amigos of the USISL, the Arizona Sandsharks of the CISL and the Detroit Rockers of the NPSL.

Wrestling: Host Eastern Michigan fell to Buffalo, 28-12. David Pienaar (149 pounds), Phillip Joseph (185) and Wes Schroeder (heavyweight) won for the Eagles (10-9-1, 0-2 MAC). Buffalo is 8-9-1, 1-1.

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