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NBA Suspends Kings’ Dennis Schröder Three Games for Postgame Confrontation With Luka Dončić

League investigators found he sought out Dončić in a Crypto.com Arena tunnel about 40 minutes after the Dec. 28 game, attempting to strike him.

Overview

  • SCHRÖDER’s suspension without pay begins immediately, sidelining him for games against the Rockets, Lakers and Knicks.
  • Reporters identified the other player as Lakers star Luka Dončić, and the NBA indicated Dončić will not be disciplined.
  • The league said Schröder initiated the hallway confrontation by seeking out the player and attempting to strike him after the Kings’ 125-101 loss.
  • The three-game ban will cost Schröder approximately $291,807 in forfeited salary, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
  • In-game trash talk included Dončić’s contract jab caught on video, Deandre Ayton and security intervened in the tunnel, and Schröder later commented “Attempting” on Instagram with no appeal publicly disclosed.