Nash Gets A Hard Foul From Robert Horry
“NBA Playoffs 2007 / Western Conference Semifinals / Game 4 / Suns@Spurs
As Nash started to bring the ball up the court after Manu Ginobili missed the Spurs’ fourth straight shot, San Antonio’s Robert Horry hit him with a forearm that knocked him into the scorers’ table and had players from both teams rushing to the scene.
Phoenix’s Raja Bell tried to get at Horry as did Nash after he jumped to his feet.
Horry was given a flagrant foul and was ejected. Bell was given a technical foul.
Game 5 is Wednesday night in Phoenix and it’s possible there could be suspensions from the league for players leaving the bench after Horry fouled Nash.
*****UPDATE -NBA.com- May 15 2007 7:02PM*****
Three Players Suspended Following Spurs-Suns Incident
NEW YORK, May 15 — Robert Horry of the San Antonio Spurs has been suspended two games without pay and Amaré Stoudemire and Boris Diaw of the Phoenix Suns have each been suspended one game without pay for their actions in last night’s game, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.
Horry has been suspended for flagrantly fouling Phoenix’s Steve Nash and striking Raja Bell above the shoulders with a forearm. Stoudemire and Diaw have been suspended for leaving “the immediate vicinity of their bench” during an altercation. The incident occurred with :18 remaining in the fourth period of the Suns’ 104-98 win over the Spurs last night at AT&T Center.
Horry will serve his suspension sitting out Games 5 and 6 of the Spurs-Suns Western Conference Semifinal series, while Stoudemire and Diaw will miss Game 5 tomorrow night at US Airways Center in Phoenix.”
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