The NBA officially announced! Suspended for three games without pay! Knocked out $100,000 with one punch, this is the punishment of impulsiveness
On February 23, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced that Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart was suspended for 3 games for boxing and pushing Phoenix Suns center Drew Eubanks, and the suspension punishment will start from today's game against the Indiana Pacers. So far, the 22-year-old Pistons center has been severely punished by the league for his impulsive and reckless behavior.
Last week, the Pistons played a game against the Suns, but Stewart got into an unexplained verbal altercation with Eubanks, as the cause of the conflict has not been disclosed. At that time, Stewart punched Eubanks in the back passage of the Sun Arena, and the two faced each other chest to chest, Stewart punched Eubanks in the face, but Eubanks did not fight back, but silently took Stewart's punch. So, the state of affairs is not further magnified!
It is worth mentioning that Eubanks, who was punched by Stewart, actually said in an interview afterwards that he was fine, and Stewart's punch was very soft and soft! It can only be said that this Suns center has a really good temper, super forbearance, and everyone has been bullied to the doorstep, and he still doesn't think so! If Stewart dares to provoke Nurkic, then he will have bitter fruits to eat, and it is to blame you Eubanks for being so easy to bully, so he dares to come to the door to pick quarrels and provoke trouble!
But although Eubanks is a bully, he is not particularly serious about Stewart, but the punishment that the wicked Stuart deserves is not missing. Subsequently, the local police intervened, and Stewart was arrested by the police department after hitting Eubanks and received a summons before being released. In addition, according to Shams of The Register, the Phoenix court will hold a trial on Stewart's misdemeanor assault charges on February 23 local time.
As everyone knows, Stewart's punishment is not limited to these! The league's punishment must not be less! The suspension of three games without pay will inevitably cause irreparable economic losses to Stewart. According to NBA salary expert Bobby Marks, Isaiah Stewart will lose $108,966 as a result of the suspension. That is to say, Stewart's punch directly knocked out his income of nearly $110,000, which is really a heavy price!
This season, Stewart's salary is $5,266,713. While losing $108966 won't have any impact on his life, it's a significant financial loss relative to his annual salary, as he isn't the league's highest-paid player. So far this season, Stewart has played a total of 35 games for the Pistons, averaging 11 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.8 blocks in 30.6 minutes per game, shooting 47% from the field, 37.4% from three-point range, and 74.6% from three-point range.
When it comes to Stewart's misdeeds on the court, it is inevitable that people will think of the scene where he ran after James on the court before. At that time, he was still a rookie, and he actually had the courage to "fight" with the league boss James, and it seems that he is indeed not a good stubble, and even a ruthless character who dares to break ground on Tai Sui's head. However, this time he was severely punished for his impulsiveness after all, and he deserved it. After all, you can't get a high salary in a fight, and concentrating on playing is the king.