not saying they are but both players(kid and Kermit) hearts were in the same place.

When cowards do shit like this, going after them and knocking their block off is the only way they're going to learn.

He only did this because he knew he could get away w/ it because he was protected by the coaches, refs, possibly a police officer or 2, in case things turned ugly. This guy does this in a pickup game at the local gym or on the playground, he'd get his ****in ass kicked.

As a friend/teammate you immediately go over and kick the shit out of him, and let the school admin dish out punishment later and deal w/ it.

An ejection and a possible suspension isn't going to teach this coward a damn thing. I dont promote fighting in school but as a male, as a competitor that isn't right and you have to do something about that. That wasn't a hard foul...that was a horrible cheap shot and the guy couldve been badly hurt if he lands the wrong way. Sometimes you have to let the dog off the chain and let some ol fashioned street justice take it's toll. This would be one of those times.

And you get suspended essentially forfeiting this game and the next, which happened to be the championship.

I don't agree. Hanover handled it as good as you can ask. The ref shit the bed.

That there is the poster boy.

Makes me want to rewatch the Detriot 30-for-30

I remember jumping out of chair and cheering Bird like he was Marvin Hagler on this

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The Pistons really toyed with my sporting emotions back in the day. When it was Laimbeer and the rough play taking center stage I hated them, especially against the Celtics. When Isaiah and Rodman took over the game, particularly after they'd been beaten down a few times and were now underdogs, PARTICULARLY against the Lakers, I loved them.

6'5" Danny Ainge takes down 7'1" Tree Rolins.

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Idiot

Okay?

They kissed & made up.

It's a dirty play, but I have to believe that at some point, someone has shot another player on a basketball court to lay claim to the dirtiest play ever.

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Laimbeer was a POS. That's not basketball. Bob Huggins probably has this video on a loop.

Those Detriot teams punked the Lakers, Chicago, Celtics, Knicks...it just didn't matter.

That's not dirty...its just old school. :)

Uh....no. That's dirty. There is no place in basketball for this.

Those were the days.