The basketball punch heard around the world!

[warcrow]

In a moment of sheer instinct, Washington turned and crushed Tomjanovich with a vicious right hand that Lakers assistant coach Jack McCloskey called "the hardest punch in the history of mankind."

Tomjanovich suffered fractures of the face and skull. His nose was broken, and he suffered a separated upper jaw, a concussion and lacerations around his mouth. He was leaking spinal fluid into his nose.

In an article on the incident, Sports Illustrated reported the "bone structure of his face was knocked loose from his skull." Doctors compared the injury with hitting a windshield at 50 mph.

Tomjanovich spent two weeks in the hospital while nurses and family kept towels over the mirrors to hide his face from himself.

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Does anyone else remember this punch "heard around the world? I heard of it a few times throughout the years, but I've never seen the video. Anyone got a link? Its time I see that punch.

 

[bobbybe01]

Pics? Video?

 

[warcrow]

http://espn.go.com/talent/danp...2002/1209/1474034.html

That just a pic.....but thats all I can find right now.

 

[slick230]

Holy Stone Fist, Batman!

Man, getting your grill crushed by a guy named "Kermit" has to hurt as much as the physical injuries.

 

[shimsham]

queqeg anyone?

 

[slick230]

Originally posted by: shimsham
queqeg anyone?

Ishmael?