Detroit Pistons Fans were treated on Friday evening to a Bobblehead -Weggeefactie by great man Isaiah Stewart.
But they couldn’t see Stewart in action Because he wasn’t allowed to play.
Stewart was suspended for flagrant errors that had been assessed throughout the season.
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Detroit Pistons Center Isaiah Stewart is cast from a game for a flagrant error on Indiana Pacers Center Thomas Bryant in the first half of Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
The NBA announced on Friday that Stewart would be suspended for the Night match after he had picked up a sixth flagrant error point this season.
Stewart grabbed a flagrant error, which led an automatic droppings on Wednesday after he had checked an opponent, Thomas Bryant, when a shot went up.
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Bryant had to be stopped by his teammates and Stewart walked off the field almost immediately.
The League announced the suspension, together with a fine of $ 50,000 for Stewart for making “inappropriate and offensive gestures” after his Wednesday in the purification of the pistons of 133-119 Pacers in Indiana.
The gestures were probably the apparent finger pistols he pointed to the pistons bank.
The pistons and pacers have history with the malice in the palace in 2004.
Isaiah Stewart (28) of the Detroit Pistons takes the hand of referee Tyler Ford away during a match against the Indiana Pacers in Gainbridge Fieldhouse January 29, 2025, in Indianapolis. (Justin Casterline/Getty images)
Stewart came in the game with four flagrant error points, so the call led to the automatic suspension based on the regular season protocols of the competition.
Despite the suspension, the pistons still gave Stewart Bobbleheads to 5,000 fans.
The pistons have been a pleasant surprise this season. Their 23-24 record is good for the eighth place in the Eastern Conference, so that they would be placed in the play-in tournament.
Indiana Pacers teammates check at Center Thomas Bryant (3) after an error by Detroit Pistons Center Isaiah Stewart (28) in the first half in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
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Last year the pistons lost an NBA record 27 consecutive matches, which resulted in the dismissal of Monty Williams, even though he pulled the richest deal in coaching history at the time.
The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
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