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Bucks' Przybilla suspended for hitting ref with ball

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Posted Dec 16, 2012 7:12 PM - Updated Dec 17, 2012 6:08 PM

NEW YORK -- Joel Przybilla of the Milwaukee Bucks has been suspended one game without pay for throwing the basketball and hitting a referee, it was announced Sunday by the NBA's executive vice president, basketball operations Stu Jackson

The incident occurred with 1:36 remaining in the fourth quarter of Milwaukee's 111-85 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, Dec. 15, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Przybilla will serve his suspension on Tuesday, Dec. 18, when the Bucks host the Indiana Pacers at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

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