San Antonio Spurs' Bruce Bowen (12) holds on to Detroit Pistons' Richard Hamilton (32) during the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Auburn Hills, Mich., Tuesday, June 14, 2005.
Conrad Dobler,left, of the St. Louis Cardinals, tries to block a charging George Martin of the New York Giants during the fourth period of the game at Giants Stadium, Dec. 5, 1977. Martin was trying to sack Jim Hart, the Cards' quarterback, and while Dobler stopped Martin, he received a 15-yard penalty for "illegal use of the hands."
AUBURN HILLS, MI - 1990: Bill Laimbeer #40 of the Detroit Pistons goes up to block a shot by Scottie Pippen #33 of the Chicago Bulls circa 1990 at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
SALT LAKE CITY - 1997: Karl Malone #32 and John Stockton #12 of the Utah Jazz talk strategy during a break in NBA game action at the Delta Center circa 1997 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
MLB Baseball - In a notorious signature move, Detroit Tigers Ty Cobb 'slides' home by spiking the catcher in 1912 (exact date unknown). The player on the receiving end is believed to be Paul Krichell of the St. Louis Browns, though this is uncertain.
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES: New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens throws the broken bat of Mike Piazza of the New York Mets as Piazza runs to first base during the first inning of the Second Game of the World Series in New York City 22 October, 2000. The incident lead to a dugout emptying confrontation between the two teams. Piazza'a bat broke after hitting the ball and a piece of it flew in the direction of the mound.
Denver Broncos linebacker Bill Romanowski reacts in the closing seconds of Super Bowl XXXII as Denver defeats the Green Bay Packers 31-24 at Qualcomm Stadium Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, in San Diego.
8 Jun 1996: Right wing Claude Lemieux of the Colorado Avalanche in action during a playoff game against the Florida Panthers at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida. The Avalanche won the game 3-2.
Dick Butkus Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears Soldier Field Sept. 1971 Chicago, IL
NFL Football - Oakland Raiders Jack Tatum hits New England Patriots Darryl Stingley in August 1978 (exact date unknown). Stingley receieved a career-ending injury on the play that left him paralyzed.
Philadelphia Eagles safety Andre Waters (20) in 1988. Philadelphia Eagles - 1980's File Photos Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
GREEN BAY, WI - 1992: Chuck Cecil of the Green Bay Packers stands on the sidelines with a cut to his nose during 1992 season game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
LAS VEGAS, UNITED STATES: Referee Lane Mills (L) steps in as Evander Holyfield (R) reacts after Mike Tyson bit his ear in the third round of their WBA heavyweight championship fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV 28 June. Holyfield won by disqualification after the biting incident.
6 Sep 1997: Dale Earnhardt sits behind the wheel during the Exide Batteries 400 at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia.
The Chicago Bulls' Kirk Hinrich tries to defend against a dunking Detroit Pistons Flip Murray in the second half of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals. The Bulls defeated the Pistons, 102-87, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, Sunday, May 13, 2007.
PHOENIX - MAY 8: Steve Nash #13 of the Phoenix Suns drives against Bruce Bowen #12 of the San Antonio Spurs during Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2007 NBA Playoffs at U.S. Airways Center May 8, 2007 in Phoenix, Arizona.
KRT SPORTS STORY SLUGGED: RODMAN KRT PHOTOGRAPH SCOTT TAKUSHI/ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS (KRT109) MINNEAPOLIS, MN., January 15-- Chicago Bulls forward Dennis Rodman stands over camerman Eugene Amos after kicking him during third quarter action of the Bulls game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota Wednesday night. While chasing a rebound, Rodman stumbled out of bounds along the baseline and fell over Timberwolves photographer David Sherman, and Amos, sitting nearby, turned his camera on Rodman. Still sitting on the floor, Rodman kicked Amos very high on the inside of his thigh. Amos was carried out of the arena on a stretcher.
