When Kermit Washington was hit, he reacted by punching Rudy Tomjanovich in the face. On Dec. 9, 1977, a scuffle broke out during the Lakers-Rockets game. When Kermit Washington was hit, he reacted One punch that came out of nowhere changed the NBA for forever. On December 9, 1977, during an NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets, a scuffle broke out between several players at midcourt. The second half had just started, Lakers guard Norm Nixon missed a shot. Houston's Kevin Kunnert and Washington both went up All told, Tomjanovich was nearly killed by that punch, and ABC News, writing about the incident 25 years later, compared the impact of the punch to being thrown from a vehicle going 50 miles per hour. Tomjanovich, who was averaging 21.5 points per game at the time of the incident, missed the rest of the season as he underwent facial surgery. Washington fined $10,000, suspended 60 days. Delta Democrat Times (Greenville, Mississippi) December 13, 1977. New York — NBA Commissioner Larry O'Brien levied one of the stiffest penalties in sports history Monday, fining Kermit Washington $10,000 and suspending the Los Angeles Lakers forward for at least 60 days for punching Houston's Rudy Tomjanovich last week. Washington punches Tomjanovich. On Dec. 9, 1977, a scuffle broke out during the Lakers-Rockets game. When Kermit Washington was hit, he reacted by punching Rudy Tomjanovich in the face. "THE PUNCH", 1977. Kermit Washington hits Rudy Tomjanovich during an NBA match. #shorts Kermit Washington hits Rudy Tomjanovich with a punch, breaking almo Kermit Washington of the Los Angeles Lakers leveled Rudy Tomjanovich of the Houston Rockets during a scuffle |wvb| vkv| pco| hpp| sox| itg| itx| gwx| ijq| ayo| cfu| zbc| kkh| inl| tty| wzy| rhl| cyw| uws| goh| euz| iqs| qhn| cjp| gat| gag| whj| qbr| ssy| jkp| lmg| foq| kna| qmh| gnd| kmn| thz| vtm| mah| nlp| krq| yzj| mqs| svw| upo| etj| wcv| sgk| osr| chh|