When Zinedine Zidane head-butted the chest of Marco Materazzi ,the incident looked familiar. Here’s a list of some of recent heads making headlines.
1993
In a playoff game between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers, the Knicks’ John Starks head-butted Reggie Miller.
1. 1996
The Bulls’ Dennis Rodman head-butted NBA referee Ted Bernhardt, earning him a six-game suspension and a $20,000 fine.
2. 1997
Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield on the ear in a bizarre fight, and Tyson’s co-manager said his fighter was only retaliating for a Holyfield head-butt in the second round.
1997
After scoring a touchdown, Redskins quarterback Gus Frerotte jammed his neck when he head-butted the wall that surrounds the playing field. He missed the second half and went to the hospital.
3. 2000
Boston’s Carl Everett and home plate umpire Ron Kulpa argued and the Red Sox DH bumped Kulpa and head-butted him, earning Everett a 10-game suspension
4. 2005
Irish boxer Kevin McBride called Mike Tyson a “bloody lunatic” after the former world heavyweight champion head-butted him and tried to bite McBride on his nipple.
