The NBA suspended three players this Saturday for their participation in a confrontation on the court during Friday’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns.
Dallas forward Naji Marshall was suspended four games and Suns center Jusuf Nurkic three, while Mavericks forward PJ Washington He received a punishment match.
The incident occurred with 9:02 left in the third quarter, when Nurkic committed an offensive foul on Dallas’ Daniel Gifford.
“Marshall and Nurkic They then got into an altercation on the field. Nurkic escalated it by swinging his arm and hitting Marshall on the top of the head. “Marshall responded by throwing a punch that connected with Nurkic’s face,” the NBA said in a statement.
As referees and other players attempted to calm the situation, Washington further escalated the altercation by pushing Nurkic to the ground. For their actions, Marshall, Nurkic and Washington received technical fouls and were ejected from the game,” the league added.
Marshall faced Nurkic at the last minute near the locker room, in a “hostile manner,” according to the NBA.
The league said the players They will not receive salary during their suspension periods.
