Friday, December 31, 2004

Dikembe's elbows

Found this list on ESPN.com

Meanwhile, Dikembe Mutombo's elbows have done a lot of damage over the years. Left in his wake were 25 affected players, five broken noses, 20 stitches. The log:

  • April 20, 2004: Kenyon Martin, hit in the eye and retaliated by clubbing Mutombo across the arm. Received a technical foul
  • March 31, 2003: Yao Ming, hit in the throat. Mutombo assessed flagrant foul
  • Feb. 4, 2002: Vince Carter, hit in the gut
  • May 16, 2001: Vince Carter, hit in the head. Carter did not return to Game 6 of the Eastern Conference playoffs
  • May 6, 2001: Chris Childs, broken nose
  • Feb. 26, 2001: Ray Allen, broken nose
  • Jan. 13, 2001: Corey Maggette, eye trauma
  • Dec. 28, 2000: Chauncey Billups, hit in the mouth, four stitches, fractured front tooth
  • Feb. 6, 1999: Jayson Williams, broken nose
  • May 4, 1999: Mark Strickland, broken nose
  • May 8, 1999: Lindsey Hunter, left eye
  • May 8, 1999: Christian Laettner, cut on face
  • April 9, 1999: Chris Childs, lost a tooth; Marcus Camby, shot to throat; Larry Johnson, hit in the head; Patrick Ewing, hit in the head
  • March 4, 1999: Kevin Willis, injured shoulder. Missed several games
  • May 6, 1997: Dennis Rodman, retaliated and ejected with second technical foul
  • April 12, 1997: Tom Gugliotta, broken nose
  • Jan. 30, 1997: Antoine Carr, knocked senseless
  • Jan. 4, 1997: Charles Oakley, four stitches to the lip
  • Oct. 22, 1996: Michael Jordan, bloodied nose (preseason game)
  • April 10, 1994: Robert Horry, hit in the head, fell to the floor
  • Dec. 30, 1993: Chris Webber; Mutombo later ejected for taunting Chris Gatling
  • Dec. 28, 1991: Robert Parish, hit the floor
  • Nov. 29, 1991: Ricky Pierce, 12 stitches in forehead

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