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League suspends Bucks' Sanders for fracas against Pacers

By Official release
Posted Apr 20 2012 6:09PM

NEW YORK -- Milwaukee Bucks forward Larry Sanders has been suspended two games without pay for initiating an altercation, failing to leave the court in a timely manner and actions following his ejection -- all during the Bucks' 118-109 loss to the Indiana Pacers Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The suspension was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.

In addition, the Pacers' Danny Granger and David West have both been fined $25,000 for instigating and adding to the escalation of an on-court incident, which occurred with 3:29 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Sanders will serve his suspension during the Bucks' next two games:

Saturday versus the New Jersey Nets and Monday against the Toronto Raptors.

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