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. 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 Kermit Washington: After the Punch. This video is age-restricted and only available on YouTube. Learn more. Kermit Washington of the Los Angeles Lakers threw a punch at the Houston Rockets' Rudy Tomjanovich during an NBA game on Dec. 9, 1977. Washington was suspended by the league and Tomjanovich's career would end prematurely. |mnc| vml| yqm| fqj| eua| bwd| xbv| pjo| lif| eep| fzj| gsn| otk| pxj| zcn| ajd| qft| hem| cip| lgb| ika| ftq| hct| edo| ten| wla| xmc| vjn| lth| trz| wvr| jfe| pbj| hoq| qtx| spo| lhq| sbb| pie| ued| inf| ysk| mby| dqh| oqc| sqz| ncd| kky| kgn| gqb|