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A U G U S T 12, 1998
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Owner Jerry Jones o f the Dallas
Cowboys brokered a high six-fig
ure settlem ent between wide re
ceiver M ichael Irvin and guard
Everett M cIver follow ing their re
cent scuffle, The D allas M orning
News reported Sunday.
A source close to the deal told
the new spaper the agreem ent was
reached to prevent M cIver from
pursuing crim inal charges against
Irvin or publicly discussing the July
29 incident that left M cIver with a
deep cut on his neck.
Previously, McIver, Irvin, Jones
and coach Chan Gailey steadfastly
refused to com m ent about the
scuffle. Gailey would only describe
it as “horseplay,” adding, “ W e’re
handling it in-house.”
Jo n e s s tro n g ly d e n ie d any
knowledge o f or role in the reported
settlem ent, according to the new s
paper. He confirm ed m eeting with
M cIver’s agent for several hours
over two days last w eek, and said
the two players met when M cIver
returned to training cam p W ednes
day.
“ I was simply interested in mak
ing sure that the media speculation
and media reports didn’t affect their
relationship as team m ates,” Jones
told the newspaper. “They have
basically confirm ed that any nega
tive feelings are behind them .”
Irvin dism issed the report after
Saturday’s exhibition game against
O akland. “Are you crazy, man? Let
it go, let it go,” he told the new spa
per.
M cIver refused to discuss the
incident, and other Cowboys play
ers, coaches and personnel have
been ordered not to comment.
The Cow boys were not immedi
ately available for comment Sun
day.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said,
“ We d on’t com m ent on specific
things involving league security.
It’s a club issue.”
The source told the newspaper
Irvin w anted M cIver’s silence be
cause he faces up to 20 years in
prison if he is found to have vio-
lated term s o f his four-year proba
tion. Irvin pleaded no contest to
felony cocaine possession in 1996.
Irvin reportedly attacked McIver
with a pair o f scissors in a dispute
over a haircut in a dorm itory at
M idw estern State U niversity in
W ichita Falls, where the Cow boys
train. M cIver needed stitches to
repair a tw o-inch cut on the right
side o f his neck.
The source com pared the inci
dent to “a street fight.”
Dallas County probation offi
cials said they are m onitoring the
incident, but authorities in both
D allas and W ichita Falls say they
are powerless unless McIver files a
complaint.
The new spaper reported Irvin
also may be in violation o f the N FL’s
violent crime policy, instituted in
March, which covers incidents in
volving the use or threat o f physi
cal violence to a person and the use
o f a deadly weapon in the com m is
sion o f a crime.
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Barry & Jerry
Golf tourney supports Coalition of Black
Men, Bridge Builders
The Coalition of Black Men is
promising a rewarding day o f fun-
filled golf and great food at its annual
golf tournament and awards dinner
on Friday, August 21. The fundraising
events will begin at 9 am at the
Glendoveer Golf Course in North
east Portland and end with an awards
dinner at Em anual H o sp ita l’s
Lorenzen Conference Center at 7
pm.
This year, the Coalition o f Black
Men is joined by The Bridge Build
ers Program in sponsoring the events.
"Our golf tournament is a major
source of funding for the Coalition,”
said Bruce Watts, Coalition Execu
tive Director. “The proceeds go
back into our community through
Coalition programs that are impor
tant to all of us. We’re glad to help
support Bridge Builders’ scholarship
fund this year.”
The Coalition o f Black Men,
founded in 1988, is a community-
based, non-political organization that
works with government, business and
community representatives to ad
dress critical issues. Currently, the
Coalition is supporting several ini
tiatives, includingthe Children's Lead
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Lolenzo Poe (right), chairman of the Coalition o f Black Men, is joined by Bridge Builders
participant Dennis Lamber with the hole-in-one prize, a 1998 BMW Z3 Sports Convertible, for this
year's Coalition Golf Tournament and Awards Dinner.
screening Program, mentoring stu
dents at Humbolt Elementary School,
and assisting the Citizens’ Monitor
ing Advising Committee to help
strengthen Portland Public Schools.
“We work to improve the quality of
life in the community through advo
cacy, empowerment, social education
and economic programs that inspire
and impact youth, families and institu-
tions,” said Watts.
For information about sponsor
ships, to register to play, or make a
dinner reservation, call 503-286-
2188.
C a n Y o u S a y R e fu n d
NEW YORK— The NBA sent
out a strong signal Monday that
the lockout could last for months,
announcing that season ticket
payments will be refunded with
interest if the work stoppage
forces the cancelation o f games.
Also M onday, the league
gave the National Labor Rela
tions Board its official response
to the complaint filed last month
by the players union, alleging
the NBA committed an unfair la
bor practice by imposing a lock
out before reaching an impasse
in negotiations.
In Atlanta, union director Billy
Hunter held a briefing for some
o f the locked out players, and
attendees included Kevin Garnett
and Stephon M arbury o f the
Timberwolves.
ND OF THE SUMMER
are canceled because o f the lock
out. Refunds would be made at the
end o f each month.
“Season ticket holders make sub
stantial financial commitments to
our teams and we think they should
be treated fairly in the unfortunate
event that games are m issed,”
Granik said. “A refund policy that
includes interest is the right thing
to do in this instance.
Holders o f single-game tickets
will be entitled to a refund or a rain
check.
Refund policies for holders of
luxury suites, club seats and other
premium seats will be determined
on a team-by-team basis, the NBA
said.
On the NLRB front, the next move
will be made by Daniel Silverman,
regional director o f the New York
No new bargaining talks are
scheduled. The last formal ses
sion ended abruptly last Thurs
day when owners walked out o f
the room after hearing the play
ers' latest proposal.
“ Regrettably, after last week’ s
negotiating session there seems
to be a greater likelihood that the
season may not start on time,”
deputy co m m issioner Russ
Granik said in a news release
announcing the refund policy.
Season ticket holders, most o f
whom already have paid for their
seats for the 1998-99 season, w ill
receive 6 percent interest on their
money i f regular-season games,
which are due to begin Nov. 3,
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office, who must determine if the
players’ complaint has merit. He
would then report to the full board
in Washington, which would de
cide if the agency should ask a
federal judge to issue an injunc
tion restoring the old work rules
that expired at midnight June 30
when the old collective bargain
ing agreement elapsed.
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