Matt Walsh

That's like the legal defense being offered essentially here.

And everyone knows it's an absurd argument to make with a straight face, and yet they still try to.

Every single piece of witness testimony demonstrated that Metcalf didn't use a significant amount of force against Carmelo Anthony.

This is testimony from a Memorial High School track athlete named Eddie Pera, who knew both Metcalf and Anthony, as reported by CBS.

Quote, Bill, prosecutor, what did you notice in the tent?

Witness, Carmelo was up there.

I dabbed him up.

Prosecutor, did you talk?

Witness, just said hi.

Prosecutor, did you think it was weird he was in the tent?

Witness, yes, because teams are supposed to be at their own tent.

Prosecutor, you call him mellow?

Witness, yes.

Prosecutor, after you stopped talking to him, did you see any other teammates talk to him?

Witness, yeah.

Austin said, who are you?

Prosecutor, what did you see?

Witness, Carmelo gets mad.

He's told to get out of the tent.

Prosecutor, once he gets mad, what happens?