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Matt Barnes has received a one-game suspension without pay for “escalating an on-court altercation and actions following his ejection.”
It was widely speculated that Stu Jackson would take action. Barnes will serve his suspension tonight when the Lakers visit the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena.
On the other side, there has been no suspensions handed out to any Mavericks players, including Jason Terry.
Here is a full statement from the league:
NEW YORK, April 1, 2011 – Matt Barnes of the Los Angeles Lakers has been suspended one game without pay for escalating an on-court altercation and actions following his ejection, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.
The incident occurred with 9:23 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 110-82 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center on March 31. Barnes will serve his suspension tonight when the Lakers visit the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena.
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