 Coimbra was involved in a confrontation with American player Charles Barkley during the 1992 Barcelona games.Coimbra had hit Barkley while jockeying for position underneath the basket, and Barkley retaliated by elbowing Coimbra in the chest.Barkley later said, "Somebody hits me, I’m going to hit him back – even if it does look like he hasn’t eaten in a while."