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Kudos for the implied reference to the shocking Kermit Washington punch of Rudy Tomjanovich. I was 22, having lived all my life to that point in Southern California, and thus a lifelong Lakers fan. I was listening to the game on the radio (that was in the days before all games were televised) and LA's superstar announcer Chick Hearns was calling the action. Chick was a professional's professional, but he was also at heart a very kind man. He was clearly shocked by what he saw, as were all.

Here's a story about the incident.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=125540&page=1

Here's a video link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI8nVJLHDMo