6/17/2023 0 Comments Larry bird fight julius erving![]() But the two went on to earn big promotional dollars together. The ensuing brawl resulted in a $7,500 fine for both Bird and Erving. I end up with my right hand on his chest, and my fingers around his neck.” The Sixers started: Julius Erving, Marc Iavaroni, Moses Malone, Clint Richardson and Maurice Cheeks, with Charles Barkley, Bobby Jones, Sedale Threatt, Leon Wood, Andrew Toney (injured this game and not with the team), Clemon Johnson and Sam Williams coming off Coach Billy Cunningham’s pine.Įrving thought Bird was taking a swing at him, “so I reach out, just wanting to make sure Larry can’t clock me. Carr, Rick Carlisle, Greg Kite and Carlos Clark. Jones’ bench were: Kevin McHale, Quinn Buckner, Scott Wedman, M.L. The Celtics with: Cedric Maxwell, Larry Bird and Robert Parish up front and Dennis Johnson and Danny Ainge in the backcourt and off Head Coach K. Eventually a shoving match ensued, then swings taken by both players, and finally a bench-clearing brawl. (Carr) talking trash from the bench” during that game. Bird denies this stating that it was teammate “M.L. During the game, Bird had continuously informed Erving of their tallies with every chance he got to score. At the point of both ejections, Bird had outscored Erving 42 to 6. Larry Bird was ejected along with Julius “Dr J” Erving in the third quarter after an on court scuffle. The Celtics captured the NBA Championship title in 1984. The 76ers were the NBA Champions in 1983. In 1984, Birds Celtics and Ervings 76ers met in an early-season matchup in which both teams entered undefeated. Erving was exiting his prime while Bird was entering his, but there are far more compelling storylines from this era of hoops. ![]() Both teams came into this game undefeated, Philadelphia 76ers at 5-0 and Boston Celtics 4-0. Larry Bird and Julius Erving had a professional rivalry that often gets forgotten about. ![]()
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