Posted on 02/12/2007 9:15:07 AM PST by EveningStar
Former Detroit Pistons center Bill Laimbeer was known as a "dirty" player through much of his career. In one memorable incident, he hit Karl Malone on the side of the head with a hard clothesline as Malone was going up for a lay-up. After reading this article, I am convinced that Laimbeer needs to come out of retirement for one game only and give Artest a little taste of how bad the "Bad Boys" could be. Since that won't happen, any player who wants to take a shot at Artest has my blessing...
(Excerpt) Read more at conservatibbs.com ...
Robert Parrish of the Boston Celtics came within inches of destroying Laimbeer's face during a playoff game. The Chief (as Parrish was called) got tired of Laimbeer's cheap shots and unleashed on him. He snapped Laimbeer's head back and tried to drop a hammer fist down but lucky for Laimbeer he missed.
Parrish was a martial artist in the off season. (Dope smoker and wife beater too but that was another issue)
I guess I should have excerpted more of this article, since many FReepers consider it a hardship to click on links.
The story deals with Ron Artest's animal abuse toward his dogs.
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