BERIGAN Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 Nicholson gets court rage Nicholson rarely misses a home Los Angeles Lakers game Actor Jack Nicholson was almost evicted from an NBA basketball game after stepping onto the court and shouting at a referee. The Oscar-winning star and Los Angeles Lakers fan was watching the drama of his team's playoff game against the San Antonio Spurs. He got out of his seat and yelled at referee Mark Wunderlich during a break in the action after Lakers player Shaquille O'Neal was called for his third foul in the second quarter. Officials said Nicholson - who plays an anger management therapist in his latest film - would have been thrown out if he had encroached onto the playing area. "I pay a lot of money for this seat," Nicholson said. "This is the NBA, you can't tell me to sit down." The following day, O'Neal said: "I'm glad somebody sticks up for me - I appreciate it, Jack." With his $500-a-game courtside seat, Nicholson rarely misses a home game. The contract for his film Ironweed stipulated that producers must work their shooting schedule around the team's games. Nicholson's latest movie, Anger Management, has taken $115m (£72m) at the US box office. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3018487.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 Ya gotta feel sorry for the downtrodden masses. People like Jack and Shaq are so put upon by our society...thank goodness they have each other for comfort! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Larsen Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 Nicholson is the biggest bandwagon fan in the world. He goes to the baseball playoffs to root for the Yankees, too. Of course, he's probably wearing an Angels cap these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 Jack is at nearly every Laker home game, and has attended for a very long time(before the Lakers started winning again). In fact, his movie contracts stipulate that no meetings or filming be scheduled during Laker games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Larsen Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 Details, details. So how/when did he decide to be a Yankee fan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 I dunno, maybe when he figured out he is in that top 5% of the country that can afford the tickets he gets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 (edited) his ticket costs more than $500 a game, with all the different fees and "rights" to the seat in today's new era.. i'd say for the playoffs that seat for just 1 game is about $2000. "you can't handle the truth" was the ref gonna "T" up Coach Jack? i miss chick hearn viva la lakers here is a link to tickets with a max of $2100 http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09003671...style=nbalakers Edited May 12, 2003 by Soulstation1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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