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Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 2 July 2024
As the surprised man turns around, his assailant sucker punches him in the face, knocking him to the ground.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 17 May 2024
And before the start of the 2022 season, Green’s behavior was the talk of the NBA after video leaked from a Warriors practice in which he sucker punched teammate Jordan Poole in the face during an argument.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
In a handful of other videos posted on TikTok and X, other women said they were also ambushed by an unidentified man and sucker punched in the face or head.
—USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
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Video footage captures a heated exchange before one of the men sucker punched the rapper, which turned the scuffle into a brawl.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 2 July 2024
As the surprised man turns around, his assailant sucker punches him in the face, knocking him to the ground.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 17 May 2024
And before the start of the 2022 season, Green’s behavior was the talk of the NBA after video leaked from a Warriors practice in which he sucker punched teammate Jordan Poole in the face during an argument.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
In a handful of other videos posted on TikTok and X, other women said they were also ambushed by an unidentified man and sucker punched in the face or head.
—USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Sucker punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucker%20punch. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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