Jimmy Butler and Naji Marshall receive one-game bans for on-court fight during Heat-Pelicans – which saw punches thrown and multiple players ejected in chaotic scenes – with three other stars also suspended

Jimmy Butler and Naji Marshall receive one-game bans for on-court fight during Heat-Pelicans - which saw punches thrown and multiple players ejected in chaotic scenes - with three other stars also suspended

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Miami’s Jimmy Butler and New Orleans’ Naji Marshall have been suspended for one game apiece for instigating an on-court altercation, the NBA publicly announced on Sunday. 

The incident happened during the Heat-Pelicans game Friday night.

Miami’s Thomas Bryant and New Orleans’ Jose Alvarado were both handed three-game suspensions for fighting and leaving the bench area. Miami’s Nikola Jovic also got a one-game suspension for leaving the bench area and entering the altercation, the league said. 

Butler – who did not think he should have been ejected – will lose nearly $260,000 in base salary because of his suspension. The rest of the suspensions will cost the four other players about $115,000, combined.

‘I put my hand around his neck. He put his hand around my neck,’ Butler said after the game of his incident with Marshall. ‘And it just took off the way it did.’

Naji Marshall (L) and Jimmy Butler (R) had to be separated during a second half scuffle, Friday

Naji Marshall (L) and Jimmy Butler (R) had to be separated during a second half scuffle, Friday

Both players were ejected, though Butler remains adamant that he should have kept on playing

Both players were ejected, though Butler remains adamant that he should have kept on playing

Butler was hit with a heavy fine as he will lose nearly $260,000 in base salary due to the fight

Butler was hit with a heavy fine as he will lose nearly $260,000 in base salary due to the fight

Pelicans and Heat fight 👀 pic.twitter.com/ifVw6dcdsG

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) February 24, 2024

It started when Miami’s Kevin Love fouled New Orleans’ Zion Williamson under the Pelicans’ basket. Butler and Marshall ‘engaged in a physical altercation’ after the foul, the league said, and Alvarado and Bryant then fought.

Alvarado, Bryant, Butler and Marshall were ᴀssessed technical fouls and ejected from the game, which the Heat won 106-95.

Alvarado will miss games Sunday against Chicago, Tuesday at New York and Wednesday at Indiana. 

Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado was handed a three-game ban for fighting and leaving the bench

Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado was handed a three-game ban for fighting and leaving the bench 

 

Thomas Bryant will also be unavailable for three games as he won't play when the Heat play the Kings, Trail Blazers and Nuggets

Thomas Bryant will also be unavailable for three games as he won’t play when the Heat play the Kings, Trail Blazers and Nuggets

Marshall will miss Sunday’s game against the Bulls.

Butler and Jovic will not play when Miami visits Sacramento on Monday and Bryant will miss that game, along with ones Tuesday at Portland and Thursday at Denver.

Bryant played for the Nuggets last season when they beat the Heat in the NBA Finals. 

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