PitBull said:
Bryant should watch how real players conduct themselves, and learn to
deal with a little adversity instead of resorting to dirty play.
Kobe must have taken pointers fromDikembe Mutombo, who has a real knack for throwing elbows and injuring players. Must be a black thang.
Two year old story:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1956133
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:
<LI>April 20, 2004:
Kenyon Martin, hit in the eye and retaliated by clubbing Mutombo across the arm. Received a technical foul
<LI>March 31, 2003:
Yao Ming, hit in the throat. Mutombo assessed flagrant foul
<LI>Feb. 4, 2002:
Vince Carter, hit in the gut
<LI>May 16, 2001: Vince Carter, hit in the head. Carter did not return to Game 6 of the Eastern Conference playoffs
<LI>May 6, 2001:
Chris Childs, broken nose
<LI>Feb. 26, 2001:
Ray Allen, broken nose
<LI>Jan. 13, 2001:
Corey Maggette, eye trauma
<LI>Dec. 28, 2000:
Chauncey Billups, hit in the mouth, four stitches, fractured front tooth
<LI>Feb. 6, 1999: Jayson Williams, broken nose
<LI>May 4, 1999:
Mark Strickland, broken nose
<LI>May 8, 1999:
Lindsey Hunter, left eye
<LI>May 8, 1999:
Christian Laettner, cut on face
<LI>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
<LI>March 4, 1999:
Kevin Willis, injured shoulder. Missed several games
<LI>May 6, 1997: Dennis Rodman, retaliated and ejected with second technical foul
<LI>April 12, 1997:
Tom Gugliotta, broken nose
<LI>Jan. 30, 1997: Antoine Carr, knocked senseless
<LI>Jan. 4, 1997:
Charles Oakley, four stitches to the lip
<LI>Oct. 22, 1996:
Michael Jordan, bloodied nose (preseason game)
<LI>April 10, 1994:
Robert Horry, hit in the head, fell to the floor
<LI>Dec. 30, 1993:
Chris Webber; Mutombo later ejected for taunting
Chris Gatling
<LI>Dec. 28, 1991: Robert Parish, hit the floor
<LI>Nov. 29, 1991: Ricky Pierce, 12 stitches in forehead</LI>