Chris Childs recalls beating the shyt out of Kobe

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With Kobe Bryant’s recent retirement announcement, players have waxed eloquent about fond memories of the Lakers superstar in his prime.

Not ex-Knicks guard Chris Childs, whose most vivid recollection of a young Bryant was nearly turning him into Rudy Tomjanovich.

Last week, Childs, in an appearance on Anthony Donahue’s Knicks Blog Radio, reminisced about the combative Knicks of the 1990s. He recalled his celebrated fight with Bryant 15 years ago at Staples Center that had then-Lakers coach Phil Jackson jogging onto the court to help prevent a brawl.

The date was April 2, 2000, during Bryant’s fourth season. Childs, a native of Los Angeles, recalls it as if it were yesterday. It was the afternoon Childs got fed up with Bryant’s off-the-ball shenanigans. According to replays, with Childs defending, Bryant threw a forearm up high away from the ball. Childs went into Bryant’s face, head-butted him in the chin and unleashed a right-left combination that connected with Bryant’s face.

Here’s the version Childs recalled on the show:

“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.’’
 
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or rather having mercy on him http://nypost.com/2015/12/16/the-time-i-nearly-beat-the-hell-out-of-kobe-bryant/

He recalled his celebrated fight with Bryant 15 years ago at Staples Center that had then-Lakers coach Phil Jackson jogging onto the court to help prevent a brawl.

“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.

Old man Phil had to rescue Kobe from a midget
Sir Childs be like :birdman::ufdup:
 

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Have your number one career highlight be putting hands on another person in a non violent sport brehs.
They asked him about Kobe of course that's his oat prominent memory.

I remember on sohh someone's avi was a Kobe commercial and he was training and then watched tv and it was of Chris Childs putting paws on him :mjlol:
 
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