Old archive footage reveals NBA legend Charles Barkley deliberately elbowing Angola’s Herlander Coimbra during an Olympic basketball match
Before the Dream Team’s first game at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Charles Barkley uttered the now iconic line.Credit: Getty, known for his aggressive playing style, got into a physical altercation with Angola’s Herlander Coimbra and threw an elbow into his chest.
To be fair to Barkley, he redeemed himself in the aftermath of the game, stopping to take a photo with Coimbra. Barkley kept a lid on his emotions for the rest of the tournament and turned out to be the US's best player, despite the fact they boasted some of the greatest players in NBA history including Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.
The squad, widely regarded as the greatest sports team ever assembled, ended up beating their opponents by an average margin of 43.8 points per game.The closest clash came in the gold medal match against Croatia, which they won 117-85.considered joining MJ and the Bulls in '96.
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