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https://www.espn.com/classic/biography/s/Rodman_Dennis.html By Mike Puma Special to ESPN.com "Dennis said, ' I know that I'll crash. The money will be gone, the fame will be gone. But in my heart, I'll know that I lived the way I wanted to live. And I'm okay. I had nothing before and I'll end up with nothing,' " said Sports Illustrated writer Michael Silver on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. Dennis Rodman brought color to the NBA, both literally and figuratively. Fans had a better chance of guessing his rebound total than what shade of the rainbow might shoot through his hair on any given night. Rodman added body piercings and tattoos to the mix, only bolstering his image as a bad boy. On the court, the lanky 6-foot-8 forward was a savage rebounder and defender who forged a standout career by leaving the scoring to others. In 14 seasons, Rodman averaged 7.3 points and 13.1 rebounds . For seven consecutive years he led the league in rebounding...

https://www.espn.com/classic/s/add_rodman_dennis.html Wednesday, November 19, 2003Rodman, On the Rebound By Mike Puma Special to ESPN.com Signature Game Jan. 15, 1997 - Even for Dennis Rodman, his action was outrageous. After the Bulls forward tripped over cameraman Eugene Amos along the baseline during Chicago's 112-105 victory over the Timberwolves in Minneapolis, he purposely kicked Amos, landing a shot in the groin. Amos needed medical assistance to leave the floor. "If we were on the streets, it would not be okay," said Amos' attorney, Gale Pearson. "You've got to call it what it is, and that's an assault." Rodman was a two-time loser. Settling out of court, he paid Amos $200,000. Rodman also received an 11-game suspension, the longest of his career, from the NBA. That cost him $1.1 million in salary. Rodman said the cameraman embellished his injuries. "I thought I hit him in the thigh, then all of a sudden he went back," Rodman said. ...

https://vault.si.com/vault/1988/05/02/black-whiteand-gray PISTON DENNIS RODMAN'S LIFE WAS COMPLICATED BY RACIAL MATTERS LONG BEFORE HIS INFLAMMATORY WORDS ABOUT LARRY BIRD BRUCE NEWMAN Sports Illustrated - MAY 02, 1988 Dennis Rodman could not stop himself, did not want to stop himself really. He wanted to take all the hurt that had built up inside him like water behind a dam and just let it out. He heard the words as they tumbled out, but he didn't think about them, didn't think about anything. He just talked until he felt no hurt. Then he knew it was time to go home. The Detroit Pistons, for whom Rodman was a rookie forward, had just been beaten 117-114 by the Boston Celtics in the seventh game of last season's NBA Eastern Conference finals , and Rodman was furious with the Celtics and the taunting Boston Garden crowd, and he ached for one last chance to get back at them. He said, "Larry Bird is overrated in a lot of areas. I don't think he's the greate...