I've been holding onto this one for a while. Rickert has a cool name, and a cool game. He was great fun to watch last season for the Breakers until his injury, and was one of the top NBL Dream Team Scorers. I read this about him last year, but only found it in my files again today. It's always good to know something more about a player... this is a great little story. Especially because (as people are begginning to learn) I DON'T LIKE KEVIN GARNETT!
NBA most valuable player Kevin Garnett punched a former University of Minnesota player during a pickup game last week at Target Center, cutting the man's face and chipping his tooth.
Garnett punched Rick Rickert, a second-round draft pick of the Timberwolves last season, according to several sources with knowledge of the event. Seven stitches were required to close the cut on Rickert's chin, said Susan Rickert, the player's mother, during a phone interview yesterday.
Rickert, 21, scored several times with the 6-foot-11 Garnett guarding him. Several other players began to "tease" Garnett about being outplayed, according to a source. When Rickert scored again, Garnett struck him without warning.
Garnett punched teammate Wally Szczerbiak in the head following an argument, in 2000.
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