The NBA suspends Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James one game and Detroit's Isaiah Stewart two games for their roles in an altercation during Sunday's Lakers-Pistons game
LeBron James has been suspended for one game following his bloody clash with Detroit Pistons player Isaiah Stewart.
Los Angeles Lakers star James was ejected after wildly lashing out at Stewart during Sunday's victory over the Pistons, the NBA said on Monday. Stewart was left with blood pouring from a facial injury following the flashpoint, and needed to be restrained repeatedly by team-mates and staff as he attempted to confront James.The NBA said Stewart had been given a two-game ban for "escalating an on-court altercation by repeatedly and aggressively pursuing in an unsportsmanlike manner."
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