Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart is officially off the court for three games, handed down by the NBA after he threw a punch at Golden State Warriors center Charles Bassey during Wednesday’s matchup. This isn’t just a slap on the wrist, it’s the league making a statement.
The Fight That Got Smart Ejected
The whole thing went down in the third quarter of what turned into a 115-108 win for Houston. Smart got hit with a flagrant 2 foul right there on the spot and was tossed from the game after teammates jumped in to separate him and Bassey. You just can’t be doing that on the court, plain and simple.
Three Games Gone, No Surprises Here
This suspension, first reported by NBA insider Chris Haynes, isn’t a shocker to anyone who saw the incident. When you throw a punch, the league is going to react. Smart will now miss his next three matchups, leaving the Rockets without a key piece for the immediate future. The message is loud and clear: physical altercations like this have consequences, and the league isn’t messing around.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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