So I threw a right cross and knocked his old-ass out - Eazy E

Lakers' Kermit Washington, right, throws a punch to the jaw of Houston Rockets' Rudy Tomjanovich during a pre-Christmas brawl in Dec. 1977 that began with a skirmish between Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kevin Kunnert. As teammates from both squads rushed the floor, an agitated and equally startled Washington turned and delivered a blow that broke practically every bone in Tomjanovich's face and resulted in his around-the-clock hospital treatment for several weeks.