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Bill Laimbeer
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  • Fought with Larry Bird during Game 4 of the 1987 NBA Playoffs Eastern
    Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons held
    at the Silverdome. Both Laimbeer and Bird were ejected and in the end the
    Pistons won 145-119.
  • Was hit by Robert Parish during Game 5 of the 1987 Eastern Conference
    Finals at the Boston Garden. Though Laimbeer wanted a two game
    suspension, the NBA suspended Parish for only one game.
  • Fought with Brad Daughery in 1989. This incident caused the one game
    suspension that ended Laimbeer's consecutive games played streak at 685.
  • Had fought and wrestled with Charles Barkley during a regular season game
    in 1990. Laimbeer and Barkley agreed to spoof themselves in a special
    cameo appearance in the 1991 comedy film Hot Shots!.
  • Was often blamed by Laker fans as being the player responsible for James
    Worthy's painful fall during Game 1 of the 1988 NBA Finals. The incident
    happened early in the game wherein Worthy landed on his hip during a
    rebound play that involved Laimbeer.