New York, NY (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum has been suspended for the first five games of the 2011-12 season for "unnecessary and excessive contact."
The National Basketball Association handed down the penalty two days after an ugly incident in the Lakers' season-ending contest. Bynum committed a flagrant foul against Dallas' J.J. Barea in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday.
Appearing before the media on Tuesday after the team's season-ending exit interviews, Bynum briefly spoke about the incident.
"I want to apologize for my actions in Dallas," Bynum said. "They don't represent me, my upbringing or this franchise."
In the fourth quarter of Sunday's 122-86 drubbing that eliminated the Lakers from the playoffs, Bynum delivered an elbow to the ribs just beneath the right armpit of Barea, who was driving the lane for a layup. Barea hit the floor hard and Bynum was quickly ejected.
Bynum removed his jersey as he walked off the court and past the Dallas bench, where players were being held back. He was fined $25,000 for removing his jersey and for the combative manner in which he left the court.
The National Basketball Association handed down the penalty two days after an ugly incident in the Lakers' season-ending contest. Bynum committed a flagrant foul against Dallas' J.J. Barea in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday.
Appearing before the media on Tuesday after the team's season-ending exit interviews, Bynum briefly spoke about the incident.
"I want to apologize for my actions in Dallas," Bynum said. "They don't represent me, my upbringing or this franchise."
In the fourth quarter of Sunday's 122-86 drubbing that eliminated the Lakers from the playoffs, Bynum delivered an elbow to the ribs just beneath the right armpit of Barea, who was driving the lane for a layup. Barea hit the floor hard and Bynum was quickly ejected.
Bynum removed his jersey as he walked off the court and past the Dallas bench, where players were being held back. He was fined $25,000 for removing his jersey and for the combative manner in which he left the court.
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