Foye cited for disorderly conduct, says he was stopping fight

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02/12/2007 -

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Randy Foye was cited early Monday for disorderly conduct after police found him in an SUV at a gas station while two of his family members fought outside.

Foye and two others were released after receiving citations, Lt. Amelia Huffman said. A fourth person, Pierre D. Mitchell, was booked into Hennepin County jail for obstructing the legal process after he kicked at officers while refusing to be seated in a squad car.

According to the police report, officers responded about 2:40 a.m. to a report of a scuffle outside the gas station about two miles south of Target Center. They found a fight next to a parked sports utility vehicle. The store was closed.

Foye, speaking to reporters in a conference call Monday afternoon, said he was driving when two of his younger cousins started arguing, prompting him to pull over and tell them to get out and settle the matter.

The citation, Foye said, was for the noise caused by the fight. He apologized to the team and his fans for the negative publicity, but stressed that he did nothing wrong.

``That's not me, and it won't be in the future because I'm much smarter than that,'' Foye said, later adding: ``I had nothing to do with the situation. Basically I tried to stop the situation.''

Foye, a point guard from Villanova taken seventh in last summer's draft, started his second game of the season Sunday against Boston. He is averaging nine points and 21 minutes per game. He was chosen to play in the NBA's rookie game as part of this weekend's All-Star festivities in Las Vegas.

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