Celtics star Rondo suspended for two games
Rajon Rondo #9 of the Boston Celtics puts up a shot past C.J. Watson #7 and Carlos Boozer #5 of the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on February 16, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. AFP FILE PHOTO
BOSTON – The National Basketball Association has slapped Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo with a two-game ban for hitting an official with a game ball, the team announced Monday.
The league’s disciplinary chiefs suspended Rondo “for throwing a ball at an official and striking him in the chest” during a 96-81 loss against Detroit on Sunday.
The 26-year-old Rondo will miss Monday’s game at Dallas and Wednesday’s contest against Oklahoma City.
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