NBA suspends 11 players after Pistons-Magic brawlHalftime

Miami, United States /

The NBA suspended eleven players from the Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic after one crowd fight during the game that faced both teams on Wednesday.

The The greatest punishment was for the two main protagoniststhese of the fight: the scout of the Pistons Killian Hayeswho hosted three games, and for the Magic center, Moritz Wagnerwho was left with two.

The league also suspended Detroit guard, Hamidou Dialloalready eight players from Orlando: the guards Cole Anthony, R.J. Hampton, Gary Harris y Kevon Harristhe eaves Admiral Schofield y Franz Wagner and the centers I’m Bamba y Wendell Carter Jr.

Wagner, Hayes y Diallo they were all sent off after the game after some shoving that they fired up both benches in the second quarter of the match, won by the Pistons by 121-101.

Detroit he was nine points up when Moritz Wagner pushed Hayes off the court while chasing a fumble down the sideline.

Diallo ran and pushed Wagner from behind that, after another blow from behind by Hayesended up in the middle of the bank of the Pistons.

His teammates, including those on the bench, They then invaded the track to come to the aid of Wagnerreason for which they were punished.

Hayes will begin his three-game suspension on the visit to the Chicago Bulls on Friday, in which he will also serve his sentence Diallo.

The suspension of two games of Wagner will start on Friday when the Magic host the Washington Wizards at the Amway Center.

The suspensions of a game for the rest of the players of Orlando be met in a staggered manner to ensure, per league rule, that Orlando has eight players available in the next challenges.

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