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Robert Parish Punches Bill Laimbeer in Game 5 of 1987 Eastern Conference Finals
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Robert Parish let his fists fly on Bill Laimbeer during Game 5 of the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the “Bad Boy” Detroit Pistons. As Parish explains, the moment was an emotional tipping point after he and Laimbeer exchanged words and physical play throughout the series. Parish reveals exactly what was going through his mind and body as he threw the punches – and somehow avoided a technical foul, let alone an ejection 👀
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