After remaining quiet on the incident which occurred last week, Brooke Shields is coming to the defense of her friend Kiefer Sutherland after he was arrested for headbutting fashion designer Jack McCollough.

Kiefer Sutherland was involved in a head-butting incident with Jack McCollough last Monday evening at an after-party for the Met’s Costume Institute Gala. Sutherland was arrested last week and charged with third-degree assault after McCollough suffered a broken nose which required surgery.  Sutherland’s reps have denied any wrongdoing saying he “was neither the instigator nor a wrongdoer in this incident.” Now, Brooke Shields attorney is speaking out on her behalf about the incident. Attorney Gerald Lefcourt issued a statement saying, “While at [the after-party at SubMercer,] Brooke was bumped into by Jack McCollough, and Kiefer Sutherland became concerned. Kiefer has always been a gentleman in her company.”A witness confirmed Brooke’s statement saying that McCollough “may have shoved Kiefer first.”

Sutherland, who is currently on probation in L.A. for 5 years due to a DUI conviction, faces a $1,000 fine and up to a year in jail.  The actor is due in Manhattan Criminal Court on June 9, when the L.A. district attorney decides whether his behavior constitutes a violation worthy of sending him to jail.

PIECES FROM OLD YANKEE STADIUM FINALLY GO ON SALE

Turnstyle currently $2,025

Yankee fans can now own a piece of the original Yankee Stadium starting today when collectibles from the ballpark come up for sale. The Internet auction titled “Yankee Stadium Legends” is being run by Steiner Sports and features 1,500 items. The auction will run through July 24.

“The closing of the original Yankee Stadium marked the end of an era in sports history, but today is the beginning of an unprecedented opportunity for people throughout the world to own a piece of America’s past and the great Yankees tradition,” said Brandon Steiner, Founder and CEO of Steiner Sports.

Items from the stadium will be immediately available through the auction with additional pieces being offered each week. In addition to the online auction, authentic stadium-related memorabilia will be placed on sale at steinersports.com, including:

– Pieces of live sod from Yankee Stadium: $120

– Pairs of seats: ranging from $1499 – $1999.

– Final Season crystals with dirt from the original stadium: $80

– Original bricks from Monument Park in a glass case with etched Yankees logo: $150

Auction items can be found at http://auctions.steinersports.com