[Kurn, son of Mogh]

just like Rudy T getting blindsided

Whoah. Talk about revisionist history. Rudy T did not get blindsided. Kermit Washington was already fighting with one of Rudy's teammates. Rudy ran at Washington from behind. Washington saw someone coming at him out of the corner of his eye, spun around and threw a punch. True the punch landed flush and Rudy T landed face first on the floor and needed extensive reconstruction of his face, but he was the aggressor.

The Celtics later picked up Kermit, and with him and Dave Cowens on the floor, nobody picked a fight with that team.