![]() ![]() Five Knicks were suspended - Ward, Patrick Ewing, Allan Houston, John Starks and Larry Johnson - and only one Heat player, Brown. rule designed to limit combat to those already on the court. The most crucial factor was that most of the Knicks team left the bench, and although they did not become deeply involved in the tumult, this violated a sacrosanct N.B.A. ![]() Riley ended up in a screaming match with Dontae’ Jones of the Knicks, who wasn’t even dressed for the game, and Jones exchanged words with some Miami fans. This started a melee with plenty of grabbing and at least one obscene gesture. ![]() Brown then picked up the 6-foot Ward and threw him out of bounds. On the next play, Charlie Ward of the Knicks squatted and bumped into P.J. It started when Charles Oakley of the Knicks bumped Alonzo Mourning of the Heat and was ejected. The Knicks led, three games to one, but the Heat were on their way to a win in Miami when, with two minutes left, things broke down. The Eastern Conference semifinals did not cool things off. The Heat eventually had to send the Knicks a first-round pick after they were found to have tampered with Riley while he was still under contract. Riley, who had led the Knicks for three seasons, had become the coach of the Heat, and there was bad blood over the move. ![]()
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