Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes has been suspended one game without pay for pushing the Washington Wizards’ mascot during pregame introductions on Jan. 30.
The league issued the suspension following the pregame incident. Hayes will be required to sit out one game as a result of the discipline.
What happened
The incident occurred before the game, during introductions, when Hayes pushed the Wizards’ mascot. The action led to the one-game suspension without pay.