Basketbrawl: A Quick History of NBA Fights
Anybody who plays basketball knows that things can get heated on the court. Rough play and trash talk can both lead to tempers boiling over, and if things don't get calmed down quickly hands WILL be thrown. The NBA is no different, and in light of last week's fights, its time to go thru some of the most memorable fights in NBA history. These fights have became iconic in basketball history, and have impacted pop culture and NBA rules. Kermit Washington breaks Rudy Tomjanovic's face The 1970s were a time full of cocaine, disco music, and more cocaine. But when the American Basketball Association merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976, the stage was set for the NBA to flourish. Basketball back then was a different animal in terms of physicality. And before the 3-point line was added in 1979, players crowding near the basket. The combination of these two factors resulted in arguably the single most destructive punch in sports hist
