Los Angeles Lakersbig manJaxson Hayeswas handed a one-game suspension by the NBA "for pushing aWashington Wizardsmascot during pregame introductions,"the league said in a statementon Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Hayes shoved the Wizards' mascot, G-Wiz, during pregame introductions before the Jan. 30 game in Washington. The mascot had been running with a giant flag when Hayes, 25, made contact, sending the mascot careening into cheerleaders running onto the court, video of the incident shows.
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The Lakers will be without Hayes for Thursday night's game against thePhiladelphia 76ers.
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