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| SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A man took a coconut cream pie from a grocery bag, grabbed Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson from behind and smacked him in the face with it at a charity event, leading the former NBA star to start swinging and then tackle the man who was left battered and facing assault charges.The pie wielder and local activist, Sean Thompson, 32, said Thursday that the mayor overreacted, sending him to the hospital for nine stitches before he went to jail. He said he was angry Johnson devoted so much political energy to an arena for the citys basketball team and not to other needs such as education and homelessness.The mayor was greeting people eating at an outdoor charity dinner Wednesday night at Sacramento Charter High School when Thompson pulled Johnson back and shoved the pie in his face, said Johnsons chief of staff, Crystal Strait.There was no throwing of the pie, said Erika Bjork, who works for a professional soccer team in Sacramento and saw the encounter up close. This was a direct assault. It just happened that he had a pie in his hand.Bjork, whose boss is a major donor to Johnson, said the mayor looked shocked and swung at Thompson multiple times, but she didnt see him land any punches.Thompson had red and blue bruises and a roughly 1-inch line of stitches under his left eye when he spoke to The Associated Press in jail.When I threw the pie at him, right at that moment, I shouted at him. I said, `You need to better represent me, Thompson said.He said the mayor turned and hit him at least twice and pretty hard. Thompson said he covered his face and started to move away but was quickly surrounded by people and kept taking hits. He couldnt tell who delivered the blows.Thompson said he expected to be tackled by police but was caught off guard when the punches came from the mayor. He said he has no regrets but was surprised to be facing a felony, assaulting a public official.He was held on $100,000 bail and was expected to be formally charged Friday.Johnsons signature achievement in office was getting a $550 million arena built for the Sacramento Kings, which Thompson said took attention away from other issues.Cres Vellucci, who organizes legal support for activists at the National Lawyers Guild in Sacramento, said people in the social justice community are concerned about Thompsons safety and Johnsons physical response.Prosecutors will review the case, including the mayors reaction, after receiving the police reports, likely on Friday, district attorney spokeswoman Shelly Orio said.Whether youre hit in the face with a pie or a fist, youve been assaulted and youre generally allowed to respond with similar force, said Rory Little, a former litigator and professor at University of California Hastings College of the Law.Johnsons response probably is not a disproportionate reaction, though it might not be the reaction we want our public officials to have, Little said.Vellucci wrote in an email that he met Thompson five years ago and described him as a nonviolent person who participated in some of the first Black Lives Matter protests in Sacramento in 2014 and in Occupy Sacramento rallies before that.Police and Johnsons chief of staff said Thompson was not previously known to the mayor and his staff. In an interview with local TV stations, Thompson said hes interacted with Johnson many times during city meetings for activists and that the mayor often appears disinterested and unengaged in community members concerns.Johnson is well-known for his efforts to revitalize Oak Park, a predominantly African-American neighborhood.Hes a graduate of the high school where the event was held Wednesday and brought it back from the brink of dissolution in the early 2000s by incorporating it in a system of charter schools he founded to help disadvantaged communities.Johnson, who had a long career as an NBA All-Star with the Phoenix Suns and a brief stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, has about two months left as mayor. He decided not to seek a third term.---Associated Press writer Jonathan J. Cooper contributed to this report.---This story has been corrected to show that the first name of Cres Vellucci was misspelled Chris and that Thompson had injuries around his left eye, not his right. 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Vaives lawyer Trevor Whiffen claims the former 50-goal man wasnt provided with a copy of the claim beforehand and that he would not have agreed to the allegations made against the NHL had he been asked to review its contents. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady celebrated his completion by throwing his hands into the air and shouting as if it was a game-winning catch. Whoa, calm down. It was only a pass to newcomer Danny Amendola at minicamp more than a month before training camp and with no one allowed to hit the quarterback. But to Brady, it was a sign that he and his likely top wide receiver are making progress as he tries to develop chemistry with a new group. In the off-season, the New England Patriots parted with Wes Welker and Brandon Lloyd following a season in which they were the teams top two pass catchers. "Danny has come in and hes been fun to play with," Brady said. "Hes diving out there for catches. Hes really done everything that weve asked him to do." That excites the two-time NFL most valuable player entering his 14th season with the Patriots but with just one wide receiver who has ever caught a pass from him. Thats Julian Edelman, who had 21 receptions last season but missed minicamp with a foot injury. Brady knows it will take time to develop chemistry with his new receivers but was excited when Amendola made a catch over the middle during an 11-on-11 drill on Tuesday, the first day of minicamp. "It was only one play, and were trying to stack as many of those up as we can," Amendola said. Brady said he had told the receiver what to do. "The first time he didnt quite get it and the second time he got it a little more, but not quite. And finally we nailed it," Brady said. "Hopefully, once you get that feeling of nailing it, you can understand it. "Ive developed some great chemistry with receivers over the years that body language is really important -- when to (stop), when to move, when to give me your eyes, when to give me your hands, all those little cues that youre using to try to anticipate things as players are very important." Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez were quick learners as rookies in 2010 and developed into an excellent tight-end duo. Welker began playing with Brady in 2007 and their communication and precision were outstanding. Amendola, signed as a free agent from the St. Louis Rams, still hasnt caught a pass from Brady in a game. "We havent really had any meaningful action," Brady said. "You learn the most about players when its the hardest and training camp is a good time to develop some of that chemistry and mental toughness as a team. So the more of those guys we have, the better were going to be.dddddddddddd" One of them could be Michael Jenkins, another free-agent addition after seven years in Atlanta and the past two in Minnesota. Hes averaged 39 catches per season and played with the first team during minicamp. The final scheduled practice on Thursday was cancelled. With Brady, its important to be "where youre supposed to be because hes going to get it there," Jenkins said. Two rookie draft choices are missing valuable time doing that. Second-rounder Aaron Dobson and fourth-rounder Josh Boyce have been nursing injuries. "Any player thats not out there is behind," coach Bill Belichick said. But they can keep up in the meeting room. "Its really been a fun group," Brady said. "Its been open to learning and open to understanding how we do things because how we do things is quite a bit different than how other teams do things, both on the field and off the field." There are the highly organized practices, the intricate offensive system and the intolerance for mistakes. Bad plays get a lot more attention than good ones. "Someone is really going to get yelled at on every play," Brady said. "Theres always lowlights when we come in on the next day. Even if it was a great offensive play, (Belichicks) going to yell at someone on the defence. Weve become a bit used to that now and thats part of the learning process and also learning how to play for the Patriots." Belichick couldnt have been upset with Amendolas catch. The quarterback certainly wasnt and showed the same passion hes displayed encouraging teammates on the sideline during games. The foundation built in organized team activities and minicamp carries over to training camp and sets the stage for the regular season. "Everything ends up having some significance to it," Brady said. "Youre not just out here running plays and going through different things that arent going to mean anything. Were out here trying to get a lot of things accomplished." That explains Bradys joy when he and Amendola made their connection. "Watching Tom and being on the outside, you see that fire. You see him get amped up in games. Thats the type of guy you want to play for," Amendola said. "For him to do that in practice, in OTAs (when) were going against each other, our own team, and to have that fire and desire to win is really uplifting." Wholesale Jerseys 2020 Cheap NFL Jerseys Throwback Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Hoodies Wholesale Black NFL Jerseys Discount Jerseys ' ' ' |
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