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NBA suspends Hawks rookie Kingston Flemings for elbowing Bryce McGowens
The NBA suspended Atlanta Hawks rookie Kingston Flemings over an incident involving New Orleans Pelicans player Bryce McGowens.
The league said Flemings intentionally elbowed McGowens.
The teams involved are the Atlanta Hawks and the New Orleans Pelicans.
The suspension is a disciplinary action by the NBA.
The announcement does not give the length of the suspension.
No further details about the incident or what happens next are provided.
The NBA suspended Atlanta Hawks guard Kingston Flemings for one game without pay.
The league said he intentionally elbowed New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce McGowens in the head.
Flemings was assessed a technical foul and ejected during Atlanta’s 121-99 road loss.
He was due to miss Monday night’s game at Indiana.
- Who
- Kingston Flemings of the Atlanta Hawks and Bryce McGowens of the New Orleans Pelicans.
- What
- Flemings received a one-game suspension without pay for intentionally elbowing McGowens in the head.
- When
- The suspension was announced Sunday night. The incident happened Saturday night.
- Where
- The incident occurred during Atlanta’s road game; the location is not stated.
- Why
- The NBA said Flemings intentionally elbowed McGowens in the head.
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Flemings was assessed a technical foul and ejected with 3:04 remaining in Atlanta’s 121-99 road loss.
The NBA suspended Flemings for one game without pay.
Flemings was due to sit out Atlanta’s game at Indiana.
- Suspension
- One game without pay
- Players
- Kingston Flemings and Bryce McGowens
- Teams
- Atlanta Hawks and New Orleans Pelicans
- Game score
- Atlanta lost 121-99
- Ejection
- With 3:04 remaining
- Next game missed
- Monday night at Indiana
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Hawks rookie Kingston Flemings suspended one game for elbowing Pelicans Bryce McGowens
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The following was released by the NBA.
This is the dirty elbow off the ball that Kingston Flemings hit Bryce McGowens with, and this is why he got ejected. Both the Pelicans and Hawks broadcasts missed it at first. So he wasn't ejected for the elbow on the drive.