(Video) NBA: Chris Childs Explains the Night He Punched Kobe Bryant With a Infamous 2-Piece ~ Yeezy's World

Thursday, December 17, 2015

(Video) NBA: Chris Childs Explains the Night He Punched Kobe Bryant With a Infamous 2-Piece

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Kobe Bryant is gearing up for retirement so everyone has been showering him with praise and respect as they reflect on his amazing career. Well everyone except Chris Childs, whose most vivid recollection of Bryant is the time he hit him with a mean two-piece.

Last week, Childs, in an appearance on Anthony Donahue’s Knicks Blog Radio, revisited the night, 15 years ago when he almost beat the sh*t out of Kobe. (via NY Post):

He was a young player at the time. He had to challenge someone. I happened to be that guy.

“A couple of times going around screens, I played tight defense, it’s physical down there and he hit me with an elbow. I’m fine with that, but don’t do it above the shoulders.’’

Childs said he asked the officials: “’Are you going to do anything about this?’ They put their hands up: ‘What you want me do?’

“‘No problem, I’ll take care of that.’ I said: ‘Young fella, do that again, there’s going to be a problem.’ [Kobe said]: ‘What are you going to do?’

“We go around the pick and he hit me again. By that time, enough is enough. I’m back home. This young guy is trying me. I walk up to him — if you watch it, he hits me with a little shoulder. He’s 6-6. I’m 6-3 at the time. I got to get him off of me. I give him a little head nudge. From that point on, it’s game on. I took a few boxing lessons. I know how to defend myself.

“When I hit him, I didn’t want to hurt him. I knew he was an up-and-coming guy. I remember back in the day watching Kermit Washington hit Rudy T [with an infamous punch during a game in 1977]. I didn’t want to get that label of hurting a guy’s career. So I just happened to tap him and let him know you’re trying the wrong guy.’’

Bryant needed to be restrained by two referees and Lakers assistant Jim Cleamons. Childs was suspended two games. Afterward, Bryant said, “The little punk decided to sneak-punch me,” and Shaquille O’Neal promised “payback.’’