“One glorious way to lose $7,500” Dennis Rodman headbutted Stacey King and refused to leave the court after getting ejected
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Stacey King and Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman was really a menace in the league back in his days. He has been in the headlines probably for everything a player won’t even wish to be a part of. He was best friends with North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and this is one of his most viral headlines. But there are many more to add to the list as he was a ladies’ man, got arrested many times and has many stories around the globe. But still, Dennis Rodman’s on-court stories are a level up as they are full of actions, entertainment and spiced-up situations where even some punches were thrown.
Recently, a video resurfaced on the internet and has been viral since then as it’s about, The Worm being a menace on the court and that too against the Chicago Bulls’ Stacey King. Dennis Rodman’s time with the Detroit Pistons is already written down in history as he was a different beast back there but still, he has got many unheard stories of his during his time with the Spurs, Bulls and others. His time with the San Antonio Spurs was very controversial but it’s fair to say that he was fortunate to have that. As that led his way to the Bulls where he became a Hall of Famer and a champion.
Dennis Rodman after leaving the ‘Bad Boys’ decided to fill in as a villain in the league. He was pretty successful in that role and still is crowned for it. As he was one of the best trash-talkers who could easily get under your nerves to get the job done. Most importantly, Dennis Rodman was also not scared of anyone and was always ready to throw hands without even thinking about the controversies he was living with. Even now many of those stories keep on getting viral and this time it’s The Worm headbutting Stacey King all over the internet.
Dennis Rodman gets fined for not leaving the court after being ejected as he headbutted Stacey King
On December 18, 1993, the Chicago Bulls hosted the Dennis Rodman led San Antonio Spurs and the game was full of actions just like the old heads express the league to be. After a bucket by the Spurs, Stacey King was on his way to inbound the ball but The Worm had other plans as he started to mess with the Bulls’ player and ended up getting pushed away but after headbutting his rival. It was a fair contact from both the ends so the officials ejected both the players.
But Dennis Rodman wasn’t happy with the officiating as he felt his ejection unnecessary and refused to leave the floor. He also rushed in on the court to have a chat with his rivals and the refs. But after some minutes was forcefully sent back. All of this led to the league suspending him and fining him $7,500. But the story for him their onwards changed as today he’s a champion and superstar for the Bulls as he helped them bring in a lot of their success while playing alongside Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.
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