Fan Accuses Kings’ Guard of Racial Slurs

A fan of the Golden State Warriors has accused Sacramento King guard Jason Williams of yelling slurs about Asians and gays at a game Feb. 28.

According to a letter sent to NBA Commissioner David Stern by season-ticket holder Michael Ching, Williams made the comments to jeering fans while sitting on the Kings’ bench.

The letter claimed that Williams directed the slurs toward two Asian men and a white man sitting with a Vietnamese woman.

Using an expletive, according to the letter, Williams said, “Do you remember the Vietnam War? I’ll kill y’all just like that.”

The letter, parts of which appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle and Oakland Tribune, also said Williams pretended to shoot a machine gun at the fans.

Sacramento beat Golden State, 122-101. Two weeks later, Williams was fined $15,000 for “directing profanity toward fans” near the Kings’ bench.

NBA spokesman Brian McIntyre said the league considers the matter closed and plans to take no further action against Williams.

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Even without a penny in concessions from Disney, the Vancouver Grizzlies could make an estimated $54 million annually in local revenue by moving to Anaheim, above the $50-million target said to be set by the team’s owner.

Aside from similar revenue projections, Anaheim’s bid also is believed to include $8 million from the city, covering land and construction costs for a practice facility, and $4 million from Ogden Corp., operators of the Arrowhead Pond, to add dressing rooms, office space and a team store for the Grizzlies within the arena. Ogden also is negotiating to pay an undetermined share of the $16 million believed to be needed to buy out the Grizzlies’ lease in Vancouver.

Grizzly owner Michael Heisley is expected to decide next week whether to apply for relocation to Anaheim, New Orleans, Louisville, Ky. or Memphis, Tenn. NBA owners must approve any move.

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Phoenix Sun guard Jason Kidd, accused of slapping his wife, Joumana, during an argument, will not be disciplined by the NBA.

By agreement, Kidd is to undergo anger counseling. If there’s no further trouble, a misdemeanor domestic abuse charge is to be dropped. He also was fined $200.

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Guard Greg Anthony was activated by the Portland Trail Blazers, further crowding the team’s backcourt. Anthony had missed 10 games because of a partially torn muscle in his right shoulder and Portland signed Rod Strickland in his absence.