Lakers center Jaxson Hayes has been suspended for one game for pushing the Wizards‘ mascot during pregame introductions ahead of the team’s January 30 win in Washington, the NBA announced today (via Twitter).
A video of the incident can be viewed here, via Bleacher Report (Twitter link).
Hayes will serve his suspension on Thursday when the Lakers host the Sixers in Los Angeles. It will cost him $19,824, which is 1/174th of his $3,449,323 salary for this season.
The Wizards’ mascot, G-Wiz, wasn’t injured as a result of the shove, sources tell The Athletic.
Is G-Wiz just Gonzo in shorts?
Got punished more for this, than his domestic rap, lol
I can’t believe he would do such a thing! It’s not like there’s any footage out there to show him putting hands on someone else.
He’s such an outstanding citizen.
Totally worth it.
Dude’s just not very smart.