Packet K: Tossup 7

To protest this event, Don Nelson conspicuously wore a pair of Nike shoes while accepting an award. Three men angry over this event carried a light blue coffin (10[1])to (10[1])a mock funeral in Victory Park. (10[2])In his (10[1])first game after this (10[3])event, (10[1])a player involved shouted to the crowd “I’m (10[1])here!” (10[1])before injuring (10[1])his left abductor. (10[1]-5[1])Theories claiming this event intentionally caused harm (10[1])connected it to the Adelson-Dumont (10[1])family (10[1])buying land (10[2])in Las (10[1])Vegas. (-5[1])Shams (10[1])Charania’s (10[2])midnight announcement (10[2])of this (10[2])event (10[1])assured (10[1])readers (10[2]-5[1])“yes, (10[1])this is real” (10[2])before listing (10[2])names (10[1])like Max Christie. (10[1]-5[1])Nico Harrison (10[1])claimed “defense (10[2])wins (10[1])championships” (10[2])to justify this event less (10[1])than a year after a central (10[1])player had led the Mavericks to (10[1])the NBA Finals. For 10 points, (10[1])name this event that shockingly sent a Slovenian (10[2])point guard to the Los Angeles Lakers. (10[2])■END■ (10[9])

Back to tossups

Buzzes

Summary