LOS ANGELES LAKERS forward LeBron James has been suspended without pay for one game after leaving Detroit Pistons centre Isaiah Stewart bleeding in a clash which sparked a furious on-court altercation.
He will sit out the Lakers’ encounter with the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday as a result.
Stewart has been banned for two games without pay for his part in the incident, in which he repeatedly charged at James during the Pistons’ 121-116 defeat at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday.
An NBA statement read: “Detroit Pistons centre Isaiah Stewart has been suspended two games without pay for escalating an on-court altercation by repeatedly and aggressively pursuing Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James in an unsportsmanlike manner, and James has been suspended one game without pay for recklessly hitting Stewart in the face and initiating an on-court altercation, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations.
“Stewart was assessed two technical fouls, James was assessed a Flagrant Foul Penalty 2, and both players were ejected.”
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— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) November 22, 2021
Player should respect fans. Fans pay to see football. Yes i know certain fans are bad. But not all. It’s the ugly side of sports i hate. Celebrate with your fans not bringing hate to others
@Simon Dwyer: You could forgive the player as his own fans had United jerseys on, he was confused.
Used to work in Tallaght near the stadium. There are always “fracas”.
@Ashling Fenton: that’s because of rovers
@John O Reilly: that’s soccer for ya!
@Ashling Fenton: I’ve been to Tallaght Stadium to watch Rovers, ROI U/21’s, WNT, Dundalk during their European run & now Pats. Have to say, never once seen a fracas involving fans. Mad the different perceptions people have!
@Rosco Bosco: hi rugby goy
@Rosco Bosco: Football. Unless you’re an American and if so I apologise.
@Niall Hollywood: or Irish or Australian
Irish soccer disgraces itself again. Is this even news anymore
@david lydon: There was a bit of handbags between players at the end of a tense game. Hardly Irish soccer disgracing itself now…