Isiah Thomas is bleeding after receiving an elbow from Bill Cartwright Bail Laimbeer acts as the peacemaker and Isiah briefly choking the Pistons' assistant coach Brandon Malone with his bare hand January 31st 1989

A more clear angle from the Pistons broadcast showing Miles Bridges throwing a punch and almost connecting on Jalen Duren who was walking away causing Isaiah Stewart to come flying out of the bench

Pistons amp Hornets get into a brawl

Hornets vs Pistons turns into a brawl

USA TODAY POTUS says he broke up a fight involving Kobe I like Kobe Kobe was having a hard time with somebody and it worked out fine But yeah I broke it up - probably not a smart thing to do According to Pearlman's book Jayson Williams lunged at and punched Bryant in the cheek

Replay of Miles Bridges throwing a punch at Jalen Duren followed by Isaiah Stewart rushing him

Alternate angle shows Isaiah Stewart leaving the bench to charge at Miles Bridges