Brother of Ben Wallace ID’d in Brawl
A brother of Detroit Piston center Ben Wallace was identified by police as a participant in last month’s NBA brawl, the Detroit Free Press reported Saturday.
Videotape of the brawl shows David Wallace, 33, of Selma, Ala., in the midst of the melee at the Palace in Auburn Hills on Nov. 19, the newspaper reported, citing an unidentified source close to the police investigation.
Ben Wallace, who rejoined the Pistons on Friday in San Antonio after a six-game suspension for shoving and throwing a headband at Indiana forward Ron Artest, said he was unaware his brother had been identified by police.
A woman who answered the phone at David Wallace’s home Saturday said he would have no comment. Last month, he denied being involved.
The Free Press said police have identified eight players and fans whom prosecutors could charge in the case.
Police said players who could be charged include Artest, Jermaine O’Neal, Stephen Jackson and David Harrison, all Pacers.
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