The NBA suspended 5 players for the fight between Heat and Pelicans. Sean Gardner/Getty Images
The forward of the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butleris among the five players suspended without pay for his role in the altercation from Friday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Butler and the Pelicans forward, Nazi Marshallwere suspended one game each for “instigating and participating” in an altercation on the court, the NBA announced this Sunday.
The Pelicans guard, Jose Alvaradoand the Heat center, Thomas Bryantthree games each were suspended for leaving the bench area during the altercation and fight on the field.
The Miami forward, Nikola Jovicwas also suspended for one game for leaving the bench.
The altercation began after the Pelicans forward, Zion Williamson, stole the ball from Butler and scored a layup. The Heat forward, Kevin Lovewrapped Williamsonwho later told reporters that he thought the move was meant to protect him from a fall, at the 11:19 mark of the fourth quarter.
Butler and Marshall got into a fight at that point and had to be separated on the court.. Alvarado and Bryant were at the scorer’s table and began fighting after the initial fight began.
Butler, Marshall, Alvarado and Bryant were ejected. Love was charged with a common foul.
Butler will lose $259,968 due to suspensionby far the most among the five players who received suspensions. Bryant will be deducted $52,308, while Jovic will lose $12,655. For the Pelicans, Alvarado will lose $37,988 and Marshall $11,096.
The Pelicans host the Chicago Bulls this Sunday night. Marshall will serve his suspension then, while Alvarado will miss the Bulls game as well as the upcoming trip against the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers.
Butler and Jovic will miss the Heat’s Monday game against the Sacramento Kingswhile Bryant will not be available for the rest of Miami’s tour, which also has stops against the Portland Timbers, on Tuesday, and against the Denver NuggetsThursday.
Via: ESPN.com
2024-02-26 05:14:48
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