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June 18 2012
Scotland Yard to investigate David Nalbandian kick
By Chris Chase
British police will open an investigation into David Nalbandian for
his role in bloodying a linesman while kicking an advertising board
during Sunday's final at Queen's Club.
Officials ruled that the Argentine had to default the match to Marin
Cilic after smashing the sign with his right foot. During that brief
outburst, Nalbandian made contact with line judge Andrew McDougal and
sent part of the sign flying into his leg. McDougal was bloodied in
the encounter but suffered no other injury.
Nalbandian was leading 7-6, 3-4 at the time but was forced to default
the match, forfeiting his prize money and rankings points in the
process.
"We are aware of an incident at the Aegon Championships on June 17," a
Scotland Yard spokesman said. "A complaint has been made and the
Metropolitan police service is now investigating. The allegation is of
assault."
[Slideshow: See the best photos from the weekend's sports action]
Assault?! Look, I think David Nalbandian should be punished more
harshly than the ATP is going to. He deserves a suspension and a hefty
fine for injuring the linesman. But assault? Unless the advertising
board moonlights at one of those white-wigged British lawyers or is
distantly related to Pippa, pursuing any sort of criminal case against
Nalbandian is ludicrous.
We could get into a whole debate about on- and off-court actions and
whether they deserve the same scrutiny under the law. But that's
irrelevant to the main point: Nalbandian kicked a sign and happened to
injure someone standing behind it. He was wrong and should be dealt
with appropriately. That's by tennis officials, not legal ones.
http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/tennis-busted-racquet/scotland-yard-investigate-david-nalbandian-kick-142156582--ten.html
June 18 2012
Scotland Yard to investigate David Nalbandian kick
By Chris Chase
British police will open an investigation into David Nalbandian for
his role in bloodying a linesman while kicking an advertising board
during Sunday's final at Queen's Club.
Officials ruled that the Argentine had to default the match to Marin
Cilic after smashing the sign with his right foot. During that brief
outburst, Nalbandian made contact with line judge Andrew McDougal and
sent part of the sign flying into his leg. McDougal was bloodied in
the encounter but suffered no other injury.
Nalbandian was leading 7-6, 3-4 at the time but was forced to default
the match, forfeiting his prize money and rankings points in the
process.
"We are aware of an incident at the Aegon Championships on June 17," a
Scotland Yard spokesman said. "A complaint has been made and the
Metropolitan police service is now investigating. The allegation is of
assault."
[Slideshow: See the best photos from the weekend's sports action]
Assault?! Look, I think David Nalbandian should be punished more
harshly than the ATP is going to. He deserves a suspension and a hefty
fine for injuring the linesman. But assault? Unless the advertising
board moonlights at one of those white-wigged British lawyers or is
distantly related to Pippa, pursuing any sort of criminal case against
Nalbandian is ludicrous.
We could get into a whole debate about on- and off-court actions and
whether they deserve the same scrutiny under the law. But that's
irrelevant to the main point: Nalbandian kicked a sign and happened to
injure someone standing behind it. He was wrong and should be dealt
with appropriately. That's by tennis officials, not legal ones.
http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/tennis-busted-racquet/scotland-yard-investigate-david-nalbandian-kick-142156582--ten.html