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NBA Suspends Isaiah Stewart for Flagrant Foul Violations

31 Jan 2025, 12:35 PM ET — 1 min read

The NBA has announced a one-game suspension for Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart following an incident during a recent game against the Indiana Pacers. This decision comes after Stewart received a Flagrant 2 foul, which resulted in his ejection from the game, adding to his season total of flagrant foul points and triggering an automatic suspension. Stewart entered the game with four flagrant foul points and, by committing another flagrant foul, reached the threshold that mandated the league's disciplinary action.

During the second quarter of the game on January 30, Stewart was ejected for delivering a significant hit to Pacers center Thomas Bryant, which led to his misconduct being classified as a Flagrant 2. Following this incident, Stewart was also fined $50,000 for making inappropriate gestures after his ejection. This suspension will cost him $86,207 in salary, as reported by ESPN’s Bobby Marks.

Stewart’s suspension is a result of the NBA’s system that imposes an automatic penalty for accumulating six flagrant foul points in a season. He will serve the suspension during the Pistons' home game against the Dallas Mavericks. This incident also marks the second suspension Stewart has faced in recent seasons, following a previous three-game ban during the 2023-24 season for another altercation on the court.

Stewart was ejected from the game with 8:45 remaining in the second quarter.
He is averaging 5.4 points and 5.8 rebounds this season.
His total salary loss due to this suspension and fine will exceed $136,000.

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