Charles Oakley is digging in for war -- rejecting a plea deal in his NY Knicks assault case because he'd rather got o trial in an effort to clear his name.
Oakley was arrested back in February and charged with assault, harassment and criminal trespass for getting physical with security who tried to remove him from Madison Square Garden.
Oakley believes he was defending himself and did nothing wrong.
Prosecutors offered a deal called an ACD (Adjournment Contemplation Dismissal) -- which means if he stays out of trouble for 6 months, the arrest would be completely expunged from his record.