AFAIK Dawkins' only violence was to backboards - he liked to break them as part of a dunk. He was told "cut that out." He said "I can't help it", and he was told "the next time you can't help it, it'll cost you $10,00.00." No more shattered backboards...
he's a bit of a conservative these days you know...like Sir Charles.
I miss the old men of the game who understood discretion.