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Target: Tony Parker
FOR SPORTS – Spurs’ Tony Parker loses control of the ball between Thunder’s Kevin Durant (left) and Jeff Green during first half action Monday Oct. 18, 2010 at the ATT Center. (PHOTO BY EDWARD A. ORNELAS/eaornelas@express-news.net) (EDWARD A. ORNELAS / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
Sports adv – San Antonio Spurs Tony Parker wipes away blood from a scratch he received during the loss to the Dallas Mavericks, 103-94, Friday, Nov. 26, 2010. BOB OWEN/rowen@express-news.net (BOB OWEN / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
Spurs’ Tony Parker gets blocked by Minnesota Timberwolves’ Michael Beasley (08) at the ATT Center on Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. Spurs defeated the Timberwolves, 107-101. Kin Man Hui/kmhui@express-news.net (KIN MAN HUI / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs is fouled by Xavier Henry of the Memphis Grizzlies during first-half NBA action at the ATT Center on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. BILLY CALZADA / gcalzada@express-news.netMemphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs (BILLY CALZADA / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, left, talks with Spurs’ Tony Parker, of France, during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, in San Antonio. (Darren Abate/Special to the Express-News) (Darren Abate / Darren Abate/Special to the Expr)
Spurs’ Tony Parker (09) scrambles to the floor for a loose ball against New York Knicks’ Ronny Turiaf (left) and Shawne Williams in the first half at the ATT Center on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. Kin Man Hui/kmhui@express-news.net (KIN MAN HUI / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker, of France, reacts after turning over the ball in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 77-71. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum / AP)
Tony Parker (9) of the San Antonio Spurs is fouled hard by Nick Collison, right, of the Oklahoma City Thunder as Russell Westbrook (0) defends during first-half NBA action at the ATT Center on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. A shoving match ensued after the play, with technical fouls being called. BILLY CALZADA / gcalzada@express-news.netOklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs (BILLY CALZADA / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
Nick Collison of the Oklahoma City Thunder (4) is held back by an official after he committed a hard foul on Tony Parker (9) of the San Antonio Spurs during first-half NBA action at the ATT Center on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. Antonio McDyess of the Spurs, right, approaches Collison. BILLY CALZADA / gcalzada@express-news.netOklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs (BILLY CALZADA / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
FOR SPORTS – Spurs’ Tony Parker lies on the floor after being injured against the Grizzlies during first half action Sunday Feb 27, 2011 at the ATT Center. (PHOTO BY EDWARD A. ORNELAS/eaornelas@express-news.net) (EDWARD A. ORNELAS / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
Memphis Grizzlies’ Marc Gasol, of Spain, right, and referee Olandis Poole, middle right, watch as San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker, of France, is helped up by Spurs’ Tim Duncan, left, after suffering a left calf injury during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate) (Darren Abate / AP)
FOR SPORTS – San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) drives around Miami Heat guard Mike Bibby (0) during first half action Friday March 4, 2011 at the ATT Center. (PHOTO BY EDWARD A. ORNELAS/eaornelas@express-news.net) (EDWARD A. ORNELAS / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
Spurs’ Tony Parker (right) attempts to steal the ball against Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh (left) in the first half at the ATT Center on Friday, Mar. 4, 2011. Kin Man Hui/kmhui@express-news.net (KIN MAN HUI / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) goes flying after being fouled in the second half at the ATT Center on Friday, Mar. 4, 2011. Kin Man Hui/kmhui@express-news.net (KIN MAN HUI / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
SPURS — San Antonio Spurs Tony Parker keeps the loose ball away from Detroit Pistons Greg Monroe in the second half at the ATT Center, Wednesday, March 9, 2011. The Spurs won 111-104. JERRY LARA/glara@express-news.net (JERRY LARA / San Antonio Express-News)
FOR SPORTS – Spurs’ Tony Parker loses control of the ball between Kings defenders during first half action Friday March 11, 2011 at the ATT Center. (PHOTO BY EDWARD A. ORNELAS/eaornelas@express-news.net) (EDWARD A. ORNELAS / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
Tony Parker (9) of the San Antonio Spurs reacts to a call against him as the Spurs face the Houston Rockets in the first half of their game on Saturday, March 12, 2011, in Houston, Texas. (George Bridges/MCT) (George Bridges / MCT)
FOR SPORTS – Spurs’ Tony Parker is fouled by Bobcats’ Dante Cunningham during first half action Saturday March 19, 2011 at the ATT Center. (PHOTO BY EDWARD A. ORNELAS/eaornelas@express-news.net) (EDWARD A. ORNELAS / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
FOR SPORTS – Spurs’ Tony Parker looks for room between Warriors’ Stephen Curry (left) and Warriors’ Dorell Wright during first half action Monday March 21, 2011 at the ATT Center. (PHOTO BY EDWARD A. ORNELAS/eaornelas@express-news.net) (EDWARD A. ORNELAS / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari (8), from Italy, fouls San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9), from France, as Nuggets center Nene (31), from Brazil, looks on during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 23, 2011, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) (Jack Dempsey / AP)
San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker, right, towels off during a time out in the second half during their NBA basketball game with the Portland Trail Blazers Friday, March 25, 2011, in Portland, Ore.The Trail Blazers defeated the Spurs 98-96. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) (Rick Bowmer / AP)
SPURS — San Antonio Spurs Tony Parker gets hit in the face by Sacramento Kings Tyreke Evans during the first half at the ATT Center, Wednesday, April 6, 2011. JERRY LARA/glara@express-news.net (JERRY LARA / San Antonio Express-News)
San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker (9), of France, talks with coach Gregg Popovich, left, during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Wednesday, April 6, 2011, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Eric Gay / AP)
SPURS — San Antonio Spurs Tony Parker loses his balance as Memphis Grizzlies Marc Gasol defends during the second half of game one in the NBA Western Conference First Round at the ATT Center, Sunday, April 17, 2011. The Grizzlies won 101-98.JERRY LARA/glara@express-news.net (JERRY LARA / San Antonio Express-News)
SPURS — San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) reacts after contact near Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley (11) and San Antonio Spurs forward Matt Bonner (15) during the second half of game five of the Western Conference First Round at ATT Center, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. JERRY LARA/glara@express-news.net (JERRY LARA / San Antonio Express-News)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley (11) tries to call a timeout while tangled up with San Antonio Spurs forward Richard Jefferson (24) and San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) in Game 5 of the first round of the Western Conference playoff at the ATT Center on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Kin Man Hui/kmhui@express-news.net (KIN MAN HUI / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
Spurs’ Tony Parker looks toward the Spurs bench after getting tripped in the first half against Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 of the first round of the Western Conference playoff at the FedEx Forum in Memphis on Friday, April 29, 2011. Kin Man Hui/kmhui@express-news.net (KIN MAN HUI / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
SPURS — San Antonio Spurs Tony Parker looks down as they go on to lose to the Memphis Grizzlies 99-91 ib game six of the Western Conference First Round at FedExForum, Friday, April 29, 2011. JERRY LARA/glara@express-news.net (JERRY LARA / San Antonio Express-News)
San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker (9), of France, loses the ball while driving to the basket during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, in Houston. The Rockets won 105-85. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (David J. Phillip / AP)
SPORTS Spurs guard Tony Parker passes under the bucket around Devin Harris as the Spurs play the Utah Jazz at the ATT Center on December 31, 2011 Tom Reel/Staff (TOM REEL / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
FOR SPORTS – San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker shoots around Phoenix Suns’ Marcin Gortat during second half action Sunday Jan. 15, 2012 at the ATT Center. The Spurs won 102-91. (PHOTO BY EDWARD A. ORNELAS/eaornelas@express-news.net) (EDWARD A. ORNELAS / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
FOR SPORTS – San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker sits on the bench during first half action against the Phoenix Suns Sunday Jan. 15, 2012 at the ATT Center. (PHOTO BY EDWARD A. ORNELAS/eaornelas@express-news.net) (EDWARD A. ORNELAS / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich talks to point guard Tony Parker (9) and guard Daniel Green (4) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The Spurs won 104-102. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert / AP)
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, left, talks to Spurs’ Tony Parker, of France, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at the ATT Center in San Antonio. San Antonio won 105-83. (AP Photo/Darren Abate) (Darren Abate / AP)
Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs (9) shoots a layup as Emeka Okafor, left, of the New Orleans Hornets, and Trevor Ariza, right, defend on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Billy Calzada / San Antonio Express-NewsNew Orleans Hornets at San Antonio Spurs (Billy Calzada / San Antonio Express-News)
SPORTS Spurs guard Tony Parker twists under Kendricks Perkins for a bucket in the first half as the San Antonio Spurs play the Oklahoma City Thunder at the ATT Center on February 4, 2012 Tom Reel/ San Antonio Express-News (TOM REEL / San Antonio Express-News)
SPORTS Thunder guard Russell Westbrook gets smothered by Tony Parker and DeJuan Blair trying to control a loose ball in the first half as the San Antonio Spurs play the Oklahoma City Thunder at the ATT Center on February 4, 2012 Tom Reel/ San Antonio Express-News (TOM REEL / San Antonio Express-News)
SPORTS Tony Parker passes off after driving into the lane as the San Antonio Spurs play the Oklahoma City Thunder at the ATT Center on February 4, 2012 Tom Reel/ San Antonio Express-News (TOM REEL / San Antonio Express-News)
Memphis Grizzlies’ Mike Conley, bottom, and San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker, top, of France, scramble for control of the ball during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game on Thursday, April 12, 2012, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Eric Gay / AP)
FOR SPORTS – San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker drives to the basket under Memphis Grizzlies’ Gilbert Arenas as Memphis Grizzlies’ Marc Gasol looks on during first half action Thursday April, 12, 2012 at the ATT Center. (PHOTO BY EDWARD A. ORNELAS/SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS) (EDWARD A. ORNELAS / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
FOR SPORTS – San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker looks for room under Memphis Grizzlies’ O.J. Mayo during first half action Thursday April, 12, 2012 at the ATT Center. (PHOTO BY EDWARD A. ORNELAS/SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS) (EDWARD A. ORNELAS / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
FOR SPORTS – San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker lies on the floor after getting fouled by Memphis Grizzlies’ Gilbert Arenas during first half action Thursday April 12, 2012 at the ATT Center. (PHOTO BY EDWARD A. ORNELAS/SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS) (EDWARD A. ORNELAS / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker, from France, works against Golden State Warriors guard Charles Jenkins as he drives toward the basket during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Monday, April 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu / AP)
San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) drives as teammate Tiago Splitter (22) sets a pick on Los Angeles Lakers’ Ramon Sessions (7) during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond) (Jason Redmond / AP)
San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker, of France, falls to the floor as he chases a loose ball during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Monday, April 23, 2012, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 124-89. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Eric Gay / AP)
FOR SPORTS – San Antonio Spurs Tony Parker looks for room around Utah Jazz Al Jefferson during second half action of Game 1 of the Western Conference first round Sunday April 29, 2012 at the ATT Center. The Spurs won 106-91. (PHOTO BY EDWARD A. ORNELAS/SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS) (EDWARD A. ORNELAS / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
FOR SPORTS – San Antonio Spurs Tony Parker is fouled by Utah Jazz Enes Kanter during second half action of Game 1 of the Western Conference first round Sunday April 29, 2012 at the ATT Center. The Spurs won 106-91. (PHOTO BY EDWARD A. ORNELAS/SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS) (EDWARD A. ORNELAS / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
FOR SPORTS – San Antonio Spurs Tony Parker waits to enter Game 1 of the Western Conference first round with the Utah Jazz Sunday April 29, 2012 at the ATT Center. The Spurs won 106-91. (PHOTO BY EDWARD A. ORNELAS/SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS) (EDWARD A. ORNELAS / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS)
Staff and wire reports
Tony Parker’s stopover in New York City on Wednesday night en route to Paris to join the French National team turned scary.
Parker told L’Equipe, the French sports publication, he was at a New York City nightclub with his girlfriend when a fight broke out, leaving him with an eye injury that will keep him sidelined for a while.
“I was with my friend Chris Brown, and me and my friends took some punches,” Parker said, according to the Associated Press. “So I’ll be missing the start of the French team because I can’t do anything for a week except keep the lens in and then take drops.”
The skirmish reportedly involved singer Brown and members of hip-hop star Drake’s entourage.
Attempting to shield his friend from broken glass that was flying during the melee, the All-NBA point guard was struck in the face, his eye injured.
Parker will have the eye re-examined Wednesday and said he is likely to delay by a week his joining the French national team in pre-Olympic training camp.
Parker described the nightclub scene to French reporters after arriving in Paris. He said he was wearing a “therapeutic” contact lens and had to go to an emergency room for treatment after arriving in Paris.
“They started throwing bottles everywhere. I don’t know what happened,” Parker said. “At first it was OK, but then it started getting worse, and when the plane landed, it was really hurting so I went straight to the ER.”
The Most Valuable Player in last summer’s European tournament when he led Les Bleus in scoring on their way to a second-place finish, Parker told L’Equipe he does not consider the injury serious and expressed confidence he would be able to join the team next weekend.
Police said Brown, his girlfriend and his bodyguard were among several people injured during the bottle-hurling fight early Thursday at W.i.P in SoHo.
Express-News staff and the Associated Press contributed to this report
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Tony Parker at UIW basketball camp
Spurs’ Tony Parker (left) high-fives Andrew Trevino, 8, during the Spurs Basketball Camp held at the University of the Incarnate Word Monday, June 11, 2012. (Edward A. Ornelas / San Antonio Express-News)
Spurs’ Tony Parker watches children shoot baskets during the Spurs Basketball Camp held at the University of the Incarnate Word Monday, June 11, 2012. (Edward A. Ornelas / San Antonio Express-News)
Spurs’ Tony Parker talks with children during the Spurs Basketball Camp held at the University of the Incarnate Word Monday, June 11, 2012. (Edward A. Ornelas / San Antonio Express-News)
Spurs’ Tony Parker looks for room around Kailee Mulkey, 9, during the Spurs Basketball Camp held at the University of the Incarnate Word Monday, June 11, 2012. (Edward A. Ornelas / San Antonio Express-News)
Spurs’ Tony Parker (left) gives Jacob Feinstein, 13, an autographed shoe during the Spurs Basketball Camp held at the University of the Incarnate Word Monday, June 11, 2012. (Edward A. Ornelas / San Antonio Express-News)
Spurs’ Tony Parker answers questions from the media during the Spurs Basketball Camp held at the University of the Incarnate Word Monday, June 11, 2012. (Edward A. Ornelas / San Antonio Express-News)
Spurs’ Tony Parker answers questions from the media during the Spurs Basketball Camp held at the University of the Incarnate Word Monday, June 11, 2012. (Edward A. Ornelas / San Antonio Express-News)
Spurs’ Tony Parker answers questions from the media during the Spurs Basketball Camp held at the University of the Incarnate Word Monday, June 11, 2012. (Edward A. Ornelas / San Antonio Express-News)
Spurs’ Tony Parker answers questions from the media during the Spurs Basketball Camp held at the University of the Incarnate Word Monday, June 11, 2012. (Edward A. Ornelas / San Antonio Express-News)
Spurs’ Tony Parker answers questions from the media during the Spurs Basketball Camp held at the University of the Incarnate Word Monday, June 11, 2012. (Edward A. Ornelas / San Antonio Express-News)
Spurs’ Tony Parker answers questions from the media during the Spurs Basketball Camp held at the University of the Incarnate Word Monday, June 11, 2012. (Edward A. Ornelas / San Antonio Express-News)
