Best Beef-Squashing Sports Moments

LeBron James and Dan Gilbert bury the hatchet.

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Billy Martin and George Steinbrenner - Legendary New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner had a special history with his then-manager Billy Martin. The Boss hired Martin in 1975 and fired him in 1978 for making public statements against Steinbrenner and star Reggie Jackson. That set off an astounding four more hiring and firings of Martin. At least they squashed their beef in between all of those transactions. Their truces just didn’t last. However, according to TIME magazine, Steinbrenner was reportedly considering bringing Martin back in 1989, before Martin was killed in a car accident. (Photo: Bettmann/CORBIS)
Evander Holyfield  - Best known as the fight (and bite) seen around the world, the infamous rematch bout between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield in 1997 was made more gruesome when Tyson bit off a chunk of Holyfield's ear. Boxing officials suspended Tyson's license and fined him $3 million for his savage conduct. (Photo: Steve Marcus /Landov/REUTERS)Thrilla in Manila - Ali would again meet foe Joe Frazier in 1975. The bout, nicknamed the "Thrilla in Manila" and held in Quezon City, Philippines, was one that lasted 14 rounds and pushed both men to their physical and emotional limits. It would be Ali who reigned supreme.(Photo: KMazur/WireImage)

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LeBron James and Dan Gilbert - Since making his notorious “Decision” and leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in 2010, LeBron James has had an icy relationship with Cavs owner Dan Gilbert. However, four years later, King James is rejoining Cleveland, after sitting down and officially squashing his beef with the Cavs owner. With James and Gilbert back on good terms, BET.com has assembled this list of moments when sports figures called a truce to their feuds.(Photos from left: AP Photo/Tony Dejak, Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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