Atlanta Hawks' Antic says he and Sefolosha were not with Copeland

The Atlanta Hawks' Pero Antic leaves a courthouse on Wednesday in New York. Antic and teammate Thabo Sefolosha have been released after their arrest on charges they blocked officers from setting up a crime scene following the stabbing of Indiana Pacers' Chris Copeland. - photo by Craig Ruttle

0411Antic — The Atlanta Hawks' Pero Antic leaves a courthouse on Wednesday in New York. Antic and teammate Thabo Sefolosha have been released after their arrest on charges they blocked officers from setting up a crime scene following the stabbing of Indiana Pacers' Chris Copeland. - photo by Craig Ruttle

ATLANTA — Pero Antic said Friday he and Atlanta Hawks teammate Thabo Sefolosha were not with Indiana Pacers forward Chris Copeland when Copeland was stabbed outside a Manhattan nightclub. Antic and Sefolosha were at the scene early Wednesday. They were charged with obstructing authorities and disorderly conduct and were released without bail.

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