Although Washington was an all-star in the NBA, the only thing he's remembered for is the punch he landed on Tomjanovich during a brawl near center court. Seeing Tomjanovich running toward him, Washington unloaded with a roundhouse punch, catching his opponent by surprise. Tomjanovich fell in a pool of blood and nearly died, suffering severe facial fractures and other serious injuries. Washington received a 60-day suspension, which at the time was the longest in NBA history, and Tomjanovich sued the Lakers, winning a judgment of $3.2 million. Tomjanovich went on to coach both of these teams, winning two championships with the Rockets.

After a Cowboys touchdown, Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth intentionally knocked off Cowboys center Andre Gurode's helmet off and then stomped on his head as he lay on the ground. Haynesworth opened up a severe gash on Gurode’s head that required 30 stitches. Although Haynesworth apologized after the game and announced he was going to counseling to control his emotions, the NFL suspended him for five games without pay, which was the longest in league history for an on-the-field incident. Make sure you watch the video below until the end to see exactly what Haynesworth did (and watch him argue the call).

One of the biggest fights of all-time, this was the rematch of the first bout between these two great champions, which ended with a Holyfield knockout win. After Holyfield won the first two rounds and bloodied Tyson with a head butt, Tyson lost it in the third. He grabbed Holyfield, spit out his mouthpiece, and gruesomely bit off a chunk of Holyfield’s right ear. Tyson was penalized two points, but the fight continued, and moments later he bit off an even larger chunk of Holyfield’s other ear. After the referee disqualified Tyson, Holyfield headed to the hospital for plastic surgery. Tyson, meanwhile, was suspended and had his purse withheld.

Playing in the Mountain West Conference women's soccer tournament semifinals just last week, Lambert, a defender for New Mexico, just seemed to snap during her team's 1-0 loss to Brigham Young. Lambert can be seen in the video below throwing elbows, kicking players, and – in one the most vicious in-game attacks we've seen – yanking BYU player Kassidy Shumway to the ground by her ponytail. Lambert quickly apologized, calling her conduct "uncalled for." Nevertheless, on Friday, New Mexico suspended Lambert indefinitely.

McSorley, who was best known as Wayne Gretzky's bodyguard on both the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings, was playing for the Bruins when he made the fateful decision to slash Canucks tough guy Donald Brashear in the head with just a few seconds remaining in the game. Brashear fell hard, slamming his head on the ice and sustaining a serious concussion. The NHL quickly suspended McSorley for the remainder of the season. But the real punishment came when he prosecutors charged him with assault for the slash. A jury found him guilty and he was sentenced to 18 months probation, leading the NHL to extend McSorley’s suspension to a full year, which was the longest in league history. Watch the replay of the incident at about 1:30 into the video below.

After a disappointing season opening 19-8 loss to Boise State, a Boise State defensive end taunted Blount near the Broncos sideline. Blount, a star running back for the Ducks, reacted by sucker punching him in the face, knocking him to the ground. After smacking a teammate who tried to restrain him in the helmet, Blount confronted several Boise State fans who apparently yelled at him. Blount later apologized, but was still suspended for the season. Earlier this week, Oregon reinstated Blount, who missed eight games. The incident is around 1:30 in the video below.

Two months before this incident, Moore had injured Canucks captain Markus Naslund. This time around, Moore was the target. Late in the third period, Bertuzzi followed Moore down the ice, punched him in the back of the head, and drove him into the ice. Moore suffered three fractured vertebrae and a concussion, among other injuries, ending his career. Bertuzzi tearfully apologized two days later, and was suspended indefinitely, losing more than $500,000 in pay. He also was charged with assault and took a plea deal that landed him on probation for a year. Bertuzzi, who was reinstated for the 2005-06 season, is still defending himself against a lawsuit brought by Moore against Bertuzzi and the Canucks. Watch the replay of the hit a little before the 1:30 mark of the video below.

Considered one of the greatest second basemen in baseball history, Alomar is almost equally well-remembered for his meltdown after a called third strike by umpire John Hirschbeck. Alomar began screaming at the ump, who threw him out of the game, leading to Alomar spitting in his face. Making matters worse, Alomar defended his actions, in part, by claiming Hirschbeck was bitter over the death of his young son from ALD, a rare disease. Hirschbeck had to be restrained from Alomar after the game. Alomar received a five-game suspension, apologized, and made a sizable donation to ALD research. The player and ump ultimately settled their differences publicly, shaking hands at home plate before a game the following spring.

Alcantara played a total of 51 games in the major leagues, but this career minor leaguer will always be remembered for his actions in this game. Alcantara was playing for Boston's top minor league club when, after being brushed back a second time by Red Barons hurler Blas Cedeno, he turned around and delivered a karate kick to catcher Jeremy Salazar before charging at Cedeno. Alcantara was quickly surrounded by Red Barons and tackled before he could do any further damage. Still, the International League suspended him for six games and took away his spot in the Triple-A all-star game.

Hunter, who remains second all-time in career penalty minutes, was well-known for his dirty play. The most famous such play was the one he delivered to Turgeon near the end of Game 6 of the 1993 Patrick Division Semifinals between the Capitals and the Islanders. After Turgeon stole the pick from Hunter and scored to put the game - and series - out of reach, Hunter followed Turgeon toward the boards and hammered him in the back. Turgeon sustained a separated shoulder and missed most of the next series; Hunter was suspended for the first 21 games of the following season, which, at the time, was the longest suspension in league history. The best shot of the hit comes when they show the replay at around 2:35 of the video below.

At the time of this incident, Young was biding his time in the minors, considered one of the best prospects in all of baseball. At the same time, Young was often portrayed as immature. Young reinforced that view when, after being called out on strikes, he refused to leave the batter’s box and stared angrily at the umpire. Young finally began to walk away, but as he did, he flipped his bat end-over-end toward the umpire, striking the ump in the arm and chest. Although the ump wasn’t hurt, the International League came down hard on Young, suspending him for 50 games. Young apologized and served his suspension without appeal. He was finally called up to the majors in August of that season.

Romanowski has been in the news since retiring for his admission that he used steroids during his career. Perhaps the steroids explain the many on-field altercations he was involved in, none of which were as shocking as what happened during this nationally televised Monday Night Football game. Stokes was jawing at Romo after emerging from a pile-up at the end of a play, when without warning, Romo spat directly in Stokes' face. Although some suggested that race played a role in Romo's actions, to his credit, Stokes simply walked away. Romo only apologized after the league fined him $7,500 for his conduct.

As if the Yankee-Red Sox rivalry wasn't heated enough, this incident took the hostility to another level. After the Yankees took the lead in Game 3 of the ALCS, Martinez hit Karim Garcia in the back. In the bottom of the inning, Roger Clemens threw up and in to Manny Ramirez, leading to a surreal bench-clearing brawl. Zimmer, 72 at the time, charged at Martinez, screaming and lunging toward him. Martinez stepped to the side, grabbed Zimmer's head, and tossed him to the ground. Zimmer landed face-first and remained on the ground for several minutes while trainers tended to a cut on his head. Although Martinez was vilified by the New York media, Zimmer has long accepted fault for the incident.