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Sunday, 25 February 2024

Five NBA stars suspended over wild brawl


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Miami's Jimmy Butler and New Orleans' Naji Marshall have been suspended for one game apiece for instigating an on-court altercation.

The incident happened during the Heat-Pelicans NBA game on Saturday.

Miami's Thomas Bryant and New Orleans' Jose Alvarado were both handed three-game suspensions for fighting and leaving the bench area.

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Miami's Nikola Jovic also got a one-game suspension for leaving the bench area and entering the altercation, the league said.

Naji Marshall brawls with Jimmy Butler.

The incident started when Miami's Kevin Love fouled New Orleans' Zion Williamson under the Pelicans' basket.

Butler and Marshall “engaged in a physical altercation” after the foul, the league said, and Alvarado and Bryant then fought.

Alvarado, Bryant, Butler and Marshall were assessed technical fouls and ejected from the game, which the Heat won 106-95.

Alvarado will miss games against Chicago, at New York and at Indiana. Marshall will miss Monday's game against the Bulls.

Butler and Jovic will not play when Miami visits Sacramento on Tuesday and Bryant will miss that game, along with ones Wednesday at Portland and Friday at Denver.

Bryant played for the Nuggets last season when they beat the Heat in the NBA finals.

Miami's Jimmy Butler and New Orleans' Naji Marshall have been suspended for one game apiece for instigating an on-court altercation.

The incident happened during the Heat-Pelicans NBA game on Saturday.

Miami's Thomas Bryant and New Orleans' Jose Alvarado were both handed three-game suspensions for fighting and leaving the bench area.

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Miami's Nikola Jovic also got a one-game suspension for leaving the bench area and entering the altercation, the league said.

Naji Marshall brawls with Jimmy Butler.

The incident started when Miami's Kevin Love fouled New Orleans' Zion Williamson under the Pelicans' basket.

Butler and Marshall “engaged in a physical altercation” after the foul, the league said, and Alvarado and Bryant then fought.

Alvarado, Bryant, Butler and Marshall were assessed technical fouls and ejected from the game, which the Heat won 106-95.

Alvarado will miss games against Chicago, at New York and at Indiana. Marshall will miss Monday's game against the Bulls.

Butler and Jovic will not play when Miami visits Sacramento on Tuesday and Bryant will miss that game, along with ones Wednesday at Portland and Friday at Denver.

Bryant played for the Nuggets last season when they beat the Heat in the NBA finals.

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