Mo Bamba, Austin Rivers and Jalen Suggs suspended for roles in Magic-Timberwolves altercation – NBA Weblog – NBA Basketball Weblog

Orlando Magic middle Mo Bamba has been suspended 4 video games with out pay and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Austin Rivers has been suspended three video games with out pay for his or her roles in an on-court altercation, it was introduced at the moment by Joe Dumars, Government Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

As well as, Magic guard Jalen Suggs has been suspended one sport with out pay for escalating the altercation by aggressively grabbing Rivers across the neck and pulling him to the ground.

Timberwolves ahead Jaden McDaniels has been fined $20,000 for his function within the altercation which included operating into the scrum and pushing Bamba within the again.

The incident, for which all 4 gamers obtained technical fouls and have been ejected, occurred with 1:32 remaining within the third quarter of the Magic’s 127-120 win over the Timberwolves on Feb. 3 at Goal Middle.

Bamba and Rivers engaged in an altercation in entrance of the Magic bench, with each gamers throwing punches. Suggs and McDaniels then entered the altercation as non-peacemakers, which resulted in a continued escalation of the state of affairs.

Following the incident, Bamba tried to proceed to have interaction with Rivers in a hostile method within the hall outdoors the locker rooms the place he additionally aggressively shoved a safety consultant. Each Bamba and Rivers continued the escalation on social media following the sport.

Bamba will start serving his four-game suspension and Suggs will serve his one-game suspension on Sunday, Feb. 5 when the Magic go to the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Middle. Rivers will start serving his three-game suspension on Sunday, Feb. 5 when the Timberwolves host the Denver Nuggets at Goal Middle.

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