TIMBERWOLVES FORWARD MICHAEL BEASLEY MUSHES A FAN IN HIS FACE @ DYCKMAN PARK!

While the legend of Kevin Durant - who dropped 66 points at Rucker Park eariler this week - continues to grow around New York City playgrounds, Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley will be remembered for a different kind of impression: a mush.
The Minnesota Timberwolves forward approached and pushed a heckling fan in the face at Dyckman Park Thursday night, marring what was an otherwise electric night of summer league hoops.

Beasley's squad, 914, was lined up opposite Durant's Team Nike, as fans packed the uptown court to the brim - with some even climbing on trees to get a glimpse of NBA stars going head-to-head. In the second half, Beasley began jawing with some fans under the baskets, at one point shouting at the crowd "I get paid to do this!"

One of the fans behind a metal barrier, Garland Quince, a regular at Dyckman, was targeted and approached by Beasley. The 6-10, 235-pound power forward then placed one hand on Quince's head and shoved him backward.

"He just mushed me. He mushed me in my face," Quince said. "I was arguing about a Kevin Durant call and he just mushed me in my face."

The game was stopped briefly as security guards helped the situation cool down.

Quince, who is more than a foot shorter than Beasley, didn't appear injured and said he won't press charges. He continued watching the game until the final buzzer. Asked if Beasley couldn't handle the atmosphere at Dyckman, Quince said, ""Nah, I just don't think he can handle Kevin Durant."

Before the situation was diffused, Beasley approached Quince again, but didn't get there.

"He was about to mush me again," Quince said. "He's a bad sportsman."

When play resumed, the back-and-forth action between Beasley and Durant deteriorated as the main attractions became less involved. After his team was victorious, Beasley darted off the court and didn't answer questions.

As for what the Timberwolves should do with Beasley - who emerged as an All-Star candidate last season by averaging 19.2 points, but was subsequently ticketed for possession of marijuana - Quince also had an opinion.

"Yeah, they should get rid of him," he said.



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