Question Did Tree Rollins bite Danny Ainge in the NBA playoffs during the 80's? Or did Danny Ainge bite Tree Rollins?
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Answer Dear Pete,
it all happened on sunday, april 24th, 1983. Boston was winning the deciding game in the first round miniseries (played best-of-three) against Atlanta, when Wayne "Tree" Rollins elbowed Danny Ainge. Sturdy and fearless Ainge tackled the taller Rollins, and in retaliation Rollins bit the redheaded guard. The infamous "basketbrawl" act was from then on remembered as the day when "a Tree bit a man". Ainge was ejected, but Boston managed to win the game anyway, 98-79. I hope this helps