07.24WNBA Suspends 10 Players
For Detroit Shock
- Forward Plenette Pierson has been suspended for four games for her actions that initiated and escalated the altercation.
- Assistant coach Rick Mahorn has been suspended for two games for escalating the altercation.
- Center Kara Braxton has been suspended for one game for leaving the area of the bench during an on-court altercation.
- Shock forward Tasha Humphrey has been suspended for one game for leaving the area of the bench during an on-court altercation.
- Shock guard Elaine Powell has been suspended for one game for leaving the area of the bench during an on-court altercation.
- Forward Sheri Sam has been suspended for one game for leaving the area of the bench during an on-court altercation.
- Guard Shannon Bobbitt has been suspended for two games for leaving the area of the bench and becoming physically involved in an on-court altercation.
- Guard Murriel Page has been suspended for two games for leaving the area of the bench and becoming physically involved in an on-court altercation.
- Center Lisa Leslie has been suspended for one game for throwing a punch.
- Forward DeLisha Milton-Jones has been suspended for one game for throwing a punch.
- Forward Candace Parker has been suspended for one game for throwing a punch.
wow - that seems a little soft if you ask me. Especially on Parker and Milton-Jones.
July 24th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Parker only got one game?! She was in the middle of it before it even started.
Leslie was trying to keep her from going after Cheryl Ford just a few plays before the fight.
July 24th, 2008 at 2:53 pm