Kobe Bryant Suspended by NBA
NBA News | Dec. 30, 2005
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has been
suspended for two games without pay for committing a Flagrant Foul Penalty
Two by elbowing Memphis’ Mike Miller in the throat, it was announced today
by Stu Jackson, NBA Senior Vice President Basketball Operations.
The incident, in which Bryant was called for a Flagrant Foul Penalty One
and, subsequently, upgraded by the League Office to a Flagrant Foul Penalty
Two, occurred with 8:24 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Lakers
100-99 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night at the Staples Center.
Bryant will serve his suspension on Sunday, Jan. 1 when the Lakers host the
Utah Jazz and on Tuesday, Jan. 3 versus Utah at the Delta Center.
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