The NBA and the Orlando Magic today announced that a fan who directed a racial slur at Dikembe Mutombo at the October 26 Rockets/Magic game at TD Waterhouse Centre has been banned by the NBA and the Magic from attending any games at the TD Waterhouse Centre this season and his season tickets have been rescinded. The NBA also announced that the fan will be banned from attending NBA games at any other arena for the 2006-07 season.
The NBA's Fan Code of Conduct requires fans to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner and not to make statements or engage in conduct that would reasonably be considered offensive to game participants or other fans.
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Oct 26, 2006 11:41 PM EST
Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo got into it with a fan who allegedly yelled racist slurs at him in the third quarter of the Rockets' preseason loss to the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.
Mutombo yelled at the man and gestured back. The fan was ejected. No action was taken against Mutombo.
"I am not going to take that. He was insulting my race, my family, my integrity. For him to call me a monkey ... that should not happen today," Mutombo said.
"If I get fined, I will go straight into the stands the next time."
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The Orlando Magic have waived guard-forward Jackie Manuel and forward Kasib Powell, General Manager Otis Smith announced today. Orlando’s roster now stands at 15 players.
Manuel (6’5”, 192, 3/29/83, North Carolina) appeared in four preseason games with the Magic, averaging 5.0 ppg., 2.0 rpg. and 1.25 stlpg. in 17.8 minpg. Powell (6’7”, 215, 3/18/81, Texas Tech) averaged 7.6 ppg., 3.9 rpg. and 1.1 apg. in 22.3 minpg. during all seven preseason contests with Orlando.
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Magic Oct 2006 Archive
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Chicago Tribune | Oct 23, 2006
Travis Diener and Luke Ridnour are two point guards that may become available via trade during the course of the season.
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Florida Today | Oct 22, 2006
The Magic held Grant Hill out of a third consecutive preseason game Saturday for no other reason than to guard against injury in a meaningless preseason game.
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NBA.com | Oct 22, 2006
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USA Today | Oct 19, 2006
The Orlando Magic plan to send video footage of a controversial play in which Darko Milicic was knocked to the floor and injured his back to the NBA
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Canoe | Oct 13, 2006
The Orlando Magic have disclosed that they paid a political consultant and frequent tax critic $200,000 not to oppose plans for a recently announced new arena.
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Orlando Sentinel | Oct 13, 2006
This weekend, beginning with tonight's exhibition game against the Hornets in Oklahoma City, the Magic will welcome back starting power forward Tony Battie (sore right knee) and backup point guard Carlos Arroyo (strained abdominal muscle).
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ESPN | Oct 11, 2006
Dwight Howard had 18 points and 10 rebounds Tuesday night to lead the Orlando Magic to a 107-90 preseason victory over Charlotte, offsetting an impressive pro debut by Adam Morrison of the Bobcats.
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Orlando Sentinel | Oct 9, 2006
Hedo Turkoglu will be sidelined for at least another three days because of the lingering and mysterious flu-like symptoms that continue to bother him.
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Orlando Sentinel | Oct 9, 2006
Jackie Manuel and forward Kasib Powell were invited to training camp as free agents by the Orlando Magic, but will likely be playing in the NBA Development League this season unless they sign with another NBA team.
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Orlando Sentinel | Oct 9, 2006
Still suffering from the symptoms of a concussion, Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson will miss the club's opening exhibition game Tuesday night and might miss all three games this week.
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Orlando Sentinel | Oct 8, 2006
Dwight Howard is entering his third season in the NBA and was asked recently who is the leader of the team.
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Orlando Sentinel | Oct 8, 2006
Magic starting point guard Jameer Nelson has been diagnosed with a mild concussion and will undergo further testing today in Orlando.
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Orlando Sentinel | Oct 6, 2006
Jameer Nelson and Dwight Howard collided on Friday and each received stitches.
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Orlando Sentinel | Oct 5, 2006
The Orlando Magic's had a controlled scrimmage at the University of North Florida without J.
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Press Release | Oct 2, 2006
The Orlando Magic have signed free agents Jackie Manuel (G/F, 6-5, 192, 3/29/83, North Carolina) and Kasib Powell (F, 6-7, 215, 3/18/81, Texas Tech), the team has announced.
