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TIL after a game against the Boston Celtics in 1985, multiple players on the Atlanta Hawks were fined by their coach Mike Fratello for cheering Larry Bird on while he was in the middle of scoring 60 points on them. Fratello said "It's one thing to be in awe, it's another to cheer for the other team"

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