Pacers' Chris Copeland reportedly stabbed, Hawks’ Sefolosha, Antic arrested
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Indiana Pacers player Chris Copeland was stabbed in the abdomen and his wife slashed during an argument at the nightclub 1 OAK club, according to the New York Daily News.
Atlanta Hawks players Thabo Sefolosha and Pero Antic were arrested in New York City early Wednesday and charged with obstructing governmental administration. The two were present during the stabbing, the New York Daily News reported.
According to the newspaper, Sefolosha and Antic were arrested for trying to prevent police from setting up a crime scene. Another women was also stabbed in the incident that occurred around 4 a.m.
The Hawks are aware of the incident.
“We are aware of the situation involving Pero Antic and Thabo Sefolosha this morning,” Hawks Vice President of Public Relations Garin Narain said. “We are in the process of gathering more information and will have further comment at the apppropriate time.”
According to the newspaper, the man who was arrested, Shezoy Bleary, 22, pulled a knife and stabbed Copeland, 31, and slashed 28-year-old Katrine Saltara, described by investigators as Copeland’s wife, in the arm and leg. The second woman, Catherine Somani, 53, was slashed in the abdomen. Sefolosha, 30, and Antic, 32, were arrested following the incident and it is unclear whether they were involved in the argument.
The players were in New York as the Hawks play the Nets and the Pacers play the Knicks Wednesday. The Hawks arrived in New York following Tuesday’s home game against the Suns.
The arrests came hours after the Hawks set a franchise record with their 58th regular-season victory. The Hawks have five games remaining in the regular season before they enter the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.
