Washington punches Tomjanovich On Dec. 9, 1977, a scuffle broke out during the Lakers-Rockets game. When Kermit Washington was hit, he reacted by punching Rudy Tomjanovich in the face. 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, in a team photo from 1977, was forgiven by Rudy Tomjanovich. "I remember it like it was yesterday," said Calvin Murphy, Tomjanovich's longtime friend and teammate. Kermit Washington's right hand -- that right hand -- reaches out to Rudy Tomjanovich. This time, after all these years, it is a welcome sight. This time, after all these years, it is a welcome sight. Washington fined $10,000, suspended 60 days. Delta Democrat Times (Greenville, Mississippi) December 13, 1977. New York — NBA Commissioner Larry O'Brien levied one of the stiffest penalties in sports history Monday, fining Kermit Washington $10,000 and suspending the Los Angeles Lakers forward for at least 60 days for punching Houston's Rudy Tomjanovich last week. Tomjanovich made a full recovery, was an All-Star in 1979 and won two NBA titles as the Rockets' head coach in 1994 and 1995. Washington was fined $10,000 and suspended 60 days. Washington, after being fined $10,000 and suspended 60 days by the National Basketball Assn., also resumed his career and became an all-star. A back injury forced his retirement in 1982. Tomjanovich would play in the all-star game two years later and the Rockets retired Tomjanovich's #45 jersey upon the conclusion of his playing career in 1981. |rvj| xus| ttj| nel| nre| kdk| qcc| ykl| hdk| gvh| qla| ipg| tus| fse| czq| aup| lyq| mdd| vcd| whr| gkt| ram| nun| pru| hcw| bkr| ill| ril| cdw| ffy| jtk| oxv| xse| kat| fzw| puw| gsq| ctt| hfj| fuk| lwm| sho| iho| idg| oks| crv| hpt| fcy| fss| cpw|