Bucks' Antetokounmpo suspended 1 game for 'running over' Bulls' Dunleavy
The NBA has announced that Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been suspended for one game without pay for "running over" Chicago Bulls' Mike Dunleavy.
Antetokounmpo will sit out for the first game in the 2015-16 season that he is eligible to play in.
The Bucks forward was ejected after receiving a flagrant-2 foul in the first half of Game 6 after trucking Dunleavy.
The NBA explained the call on their Twitter account:
Explanation (1/2): 1:34/Q2: Antetokounmpo lowered his shoulder and ran into a vulnerable shooter, therefore...
— NBA Official (@NBAOfficial) May 1, 2015
Explanation (2/2): 1:34/Q2: ...a Flagrant Foul 2 was called for unnecessary & excessive contact. RULE: http://t.co/LINxZEelaP
— NBA Official (@NBAOfficial) May 1, 2015
Dunleavy, however, had a hit on Michael Carter-Williams that was upgraded to a Flagrant Foul 1, but will reportedly not warrant a suspension.
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