Following the Pacers' loss to the Celtics there was much turmoil between players in the locker room.

"It's my fault they said. We lost, and it's my fault. It's my fault. That's the word," Jackson said.

Reached after leaving Conseco Fieldhouse, Jackson was asked if he got into it with Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal during the game.

"We talked. We didn't argue," Jackson said.

But in two separate exchanges with the media after the Game 6 loss that tied the first-round series at three games apiece, Jackson said he was singled out. Jackson declined to name the source of the blame, saying only that it was "more than one" person associated with the team.

"It's not my place to say who said what, but they know what they said," Jackson said. "I'll take the blame for it. If you all feel it's my fault, then you all should agree with them. I don't agree, but hey, that's basketball."

Veteran forward Dale Davis said he didn't make the comments to Jackson, but he heard them.

"There were some words said, but that's neither here nor there," Davis said.

"I'm for my team. I got fined $2 million (lost salary from his 30-game suspension) because I went to war for my team," Jackson said. "I will always be there. More than me taking it personally, it hurt because I do everything I can. I felt disrespected by hearing that.

"I am hurt because I will do anything for anybody on this team or in this organization."