NBA Suspends Jalen Green, Jae'Sean Tate For One Game; Fines Three Others

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NBA Suspends Jalen Green, Jae'Sean Tate For One Game; Fines Three Others 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Sun Jan 15, 2023 4:45 pm

The NBA announced punishments from the Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings on-court altercation on Friday night in Sacramento.


In the fourth quarter of the Kings victory, Garrison Mathews of the Rockets and Malik Monk of the Kings got tangled up while pursuing a loose ball. As things escalated, Mathews, Monk and Tari Eason of the Rockets were ejected from the game.


Jalen Green and Jae'Sean Tate of the Rockets left the bench area during the altercation. They have both been suspended for one game for those actions.


Matthews was fined $35,000 for initiating the altercation and taunting Monk. Monk was fined $25,000 for continuing the altercation and taunting Mathews. Eason was fined $30,000 for escalating the altercation and making inadvertent contact with a game official.


Green and Tate will both serve their suspensions during Sunday's game at the LA Clippers.

Via RealGM Staff REport

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