article: This is the moment Atlanta Hawks star Thabo Sefolosha was wrestled to the ground by six NYPD cops in a late-night incident that saw an Indiana Pacers player stabbed. Footage taken outside a nightclub in Chelsea, New York, appears to show Sefolosha being grabbed around the neck and bundled over by officers. Moments later, the video - shared by TMZ - shows his teammate Pero Antić being led away from the scene in handcuffs. It happened on the same night that Pacers star Chris Copeland and his wife were stabbed in an altercation outside the 1 OAK club. Video shows the moment Atlanta Hawks star Thabo Sefolosha was wrestled to the ground by six NYPD cops . Video also shows Sefolosha's Atlanta Hawks teammate Pero Antić being led away from the scene in handcuffs . Thabo Sefolosha (pictured) and Pero Antić were both were arrested for trying to prevent police from setting up a crime scene . The newly released footage shows Pero Antić (pictured leaving a courthouse in New York) already sitting on the curb before police grab 6ft 7ins Sefolosha . Both were arrested for trying to prevent police from setting up a crime scene. They were charged with obstructing governmental administration. The newly released footage shows Pero Antić already sitting on the curb before police grab 6ft 7ins Sefolosha, wrestle him to the ground and then lead him away. Both players have since issued a statement saying they intend to fight charges against them. They said: 'As members of the Atlanta Hawks, we hold ourselves to a high standard and take our roles as professionals very seriously. 'We will contest these charges and look forward to communicating the facts of the situation at the appropriate time.' Sefolosha's attorney, Alex Spiro, said  the forward was injured during the arrest. The arrests happened as police were trying to investigate the stabbing of Indiana Pacers star Chris Copeland. Copeland, a former player for the New York Knicks, was slashed in the elbow and abdomen and underwent surgery to repair the wounds on Wednesday. He is currently in a stable condition while 22-year-old Shezoy Bleary has been accused of attacking the 31-year-old and two women with a switchblade. Injured: Chris Copeland, a player for the Indiana Pacers, and his wife, Katrine Saltara, pictured, were both stabbed following an argument outside a New York City club early on Wednesday . Arraigned: Bleary was taken to his arraignment by NYPD. He's seen here in front of the New York State Supreme Court on Wednesday . Allegations: Shezoy Bleary allegedly attacked 31-year-old Copeland and two women with a switchblade in the early morning hours outside a Chelsea nightclub after an argument escalated into violence around 4am. Yesterday, it was reported that Bleary was seen leaving New York City's 10th police precinct on his way to court just as Copeland was undergoing surgery for his injuries. An argument in the early hours outside the 1 OAK nightclub had escalated into violence at around 4am. Copeland's wife Katrine Saltara, 28, was also stabbed during the early-morning altercation. Copeland and Saltara were reportedly arguing on the street as the attacker eavesdropped and then started to interfere. When Copeland told the man to back off, the suspect allegedly pulled out a switchblade and plunged it into the athlete's abdomen and elbow. Injured: Video by a passerby shows Copeland and his wife on the ground before they were taken to hospital . Scene: The couple were stabbed by a man who interrupted them as they argued outside 1OAK in Chelsea . Bloody scene: After Copeland reportedly told the man to back off, he allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed them . Blood-splattered: A nearby car, which belongs to Copeland, has streaks of blood across it after the alleged attack . 'They were engaged in a verbal dispute in front of the location,' said Officer Sophia Mason, an NYPD spokeswoman. 'The males engaged in a confrontation, and that's when the 22-year-old male stabbed the 31-year-old male,' Mason said. He then turned on Saltara, stabbing her in the breast, buttocks and arm, sources told the New York Post. Another woman, Catherine Somani, 23, was also stabbed in the abdomen as she apparently tried to break up the fight, WABC reported. She was believed to be the suspect's girlfriend. Probe: NYPD officers search for evidence outside the nightclub in Chelsea in New York City . The couple, pictured, were rushed to Bellevue hospital where they are in stable condition . Loved up: The couple are seen in a picture taken after their engagement in September 2013 . Copeland and his wife were both listed in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital, while Somani was rushed to Lenox Hill Hospital. Their injuries are not thought to be life threatening. CBS reported that Copeland underwent surgery on Wednesday morning. 'We are aware that Chris Copeland was injured early this morning in New York City,' Indiana Pacers President Larry Bird said in a statement to DailyMail.com on Wednesday. 'We are still gathering information and will update when we know more. Our thoughts are with Chris and those injured.' The team confirmed that he had suffered a knife wound to his left elbow and abdomen. Cuffed: Pero Antic, who plays for the Atlanta Hawks, was arrested for failing to clear the scene for police and he is seen being escorted out of the 10th Precinct of the NYPD on Wednesday . Arrested: Atlanta Hawks' players Thabo Sefolosha, left, and Pero Antić, right, were arrested for allegedly failing to leave the scene when police arrived. All three players were in the city for games on Wednesday . On the court: Copeland previously played for the New York Knicks (pictured in 2013). He was in New York to take on the team on Wednesday night but was undergoing surgery on Wednesday morning for his wounds . The fight broke out down the street from 1OAK, a popular Chelsea club where celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and Lindsay Lohan have been spotted partying. The couple is believed to have only been inside the club briefly. The Hawks and Pacers were both in New York for basketball games. Copeland, who is from New Jersey, was supposed to play his former team, the New York Knicks, at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. He previously played 56 games for the team in his 2012-2013 rookie season. Both Pacers and Knicks fans flocked to social media to wish him a speedy recovery on Wednesday. 'Hope that you and your wife have a speedy recovery,' one fan wrote. 'Once a knick always a knick.' The Hawks will take on the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center, but it is not yet clear if the two arrested players will be available to play. 'We are aware of the situation involving Pero Antic and Thabo Sefolosha this morning,' Hawks spokesperson Garin Narain told DailyMail.com on Wednesday. 'We are in the process of gathering more information and will have further comment at the appropriate time.'
highlights: Footage shows Thabo Sefolosha being grabbed around neck by officer .
  Also shows fellow star Pero Antić being led away from scene in handcuffs .
  They were arrested for trying to prevent police from setting up crime scene .
  Came after  Chris Copeland and wife were stabbed outside New York club .
  Shezoy Bleary, 31, accused of attacking Pacers star and two women with switchblade .
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