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NBA-Bucks' Giannis gets one-game ban for headbutting incident

Antetokounmpo was ejected in the second quarter of the Bucks' 126-113 win over the Wizards after he knocked his head into Wagner's temple.

Reuters
13 August, 2020 11:13 IST
Giannis Antetokounmpo

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo heads to the locker room after being ejected during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards.   -  AP

Reuters
13 August, 2020 11:13 IST

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been handed a one-game suspension for headbutting Washington Wizards center Moe Wagner during a game on Tuesday, the NBA said.

Reigning MVP Antetokounmpo was ejected in the second quarter of the Bucks' 126-113 win over the Wizards after he knocked his head into Wagner's temple. Neither player was injured.

The incident occurred as a visibly frustrated Antetokounmpo approached Wagner near the Milwaukee hoop, moments after he was called for a charging foul.

The 25-year-old four-time NBA All-Star will miss the Bucks' game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday.

The NBA resumed its season last month in a fanless, quarantined setting at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, after the new coronavirus outbreak had put the sport on hold.

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