Mutumbo's Victims

Dikembe Mutombo honored LeBron James with a surprise birthday bash in Wednesday's game in Cleveland. He bashed his face, fracturing it, causing Lebron to wear a mask. In honor of this incident, ESPN took the time to figure out who else has been injured by Mutumbo. Dikembe Mutombo's elbows have done a lot of damage over the years. Left in his wake were 25 affected players, five broken noses, 20 stitches. I just had to get the word out (especially take note of the April 9, 1999 game, where he managed to injure 4 people in one game!)

I know this is not a typical column, but I have to spread the truth in my role as a journalist.

1. April 20, 2004: Kenyon Martin, hit in the eye and retaliated by clubbing Mutombo across the arm. Received a technical foul
2. March 31, 2003: Yao Ming, hit in the throat. Mutombo assessed flagrant foul
3. Feb. 4, 2002: Vince Carter, hit in the gut
4. May 16, 2001: Vince Carter, hit in the head. Carter did not return to Game 6 of the Eastern Conference playoffs
5. May 6, 2001: Chris Childs, broken nose
6. Feb. 26, 2001: Ray Allen, broken nose
7. Jan. 13, 2001: Corey Maggette, eye trauma
8. Dec. 28, 2000: Chauncey Billups, hit in the mouth, four stitches, fractured front tooth
9. Feb. 6, 1999: Jayson Williams, broken nose
10. May 4, 1999: Mark Strickland, broken nose

11. May 8, 1999: Lindsey Hunter, left eye
12. May 8, 1999: Christian Laettner, cut on face
13, 14, 15, 16. April 9, 1999: Chris Childs, lost a tooth; Marcus Camby, shot to throat; Larry Johnson, hit in the head; Patrick Ewing, hit in the head
17. March 4, 1999: Kevin Willis, injured shoulder. Missed several games
18. May 6, 1997: Dennis Rodman, retaliated and ejected with second technical foul
19. April 12, 1997: Tom Gugliotta, broken nose
20. Jan. 30, 1997: Antoine Carr, knocked senseless

21. Jan. 4, 1997: Charles Oakley, four stitches to the lip
22. Oct. 22, 1996: Michael Jordan, bloodied nose (preseason game)
23. April 10, 1994: Robert Horry, hit in the head, fell to the floor
24. Dec. 30, 1993: Chris Webber; Mutombo later ejected for taunting Chris Gatling
25. Dec. 28, 1991: Robert Parish, hit the floor
26. Nov. 29, 1991: Ricky Pierce, 12 stitches in forehead