Fans of Strait Pistons were treated to a Bobblehead gift from Big Man Isaiah Stewart on Friday evening.
But they could not see Stewart in action because he was not allowed to play.
Stewart was suspended for blatant faults evaluated throughout the season.
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The Detroit Pistons Isaiah Stewart center is ejected from a blatant fault on the center of the Pacers of Indiana Thomas Bryant in the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Trevor Ruszkowski / Images Imagn)
The NBA announced on Friday that Stewart would be suspended for the night competition after having resumed a flagrant sixth fault point this season.
Stewart picked up a blatant fault, which caused an automatic ejection on Wednesday after checking an opponent, Thomas Bryant, when a shot increased.
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Bryant had to be retained by his teammates, and Stewart almost immediately left the field.
The League announced the suspension, as well as a fine of $ 50,000 for Stewart for having made “inappropriate and reprehensible gestures” after its ejection on Wednesday during the defeat of the Pistons 133-119 against the Pacers in Indiana.
The gestures were probably the apparent pistols he pointed out on the bench of pistons.
Pistons and pacers have a history with wickedness at the palace in 2004.
Isaiah Stewart (28 years old) from Detroit pistons drops the hand of referee Tyler Ford in a match against the Indiana Pacers in Gainbridge Fieldhouse on January 29, 2025, in Indianapolis. (Justin Casterline / Getty Images)
Stewart entered the match with four flagrant fault points, so the call triggered the automatic suspension according to the regular seasonal protocols of the League.
Despite the suspension, the pistons have always abandoned Stewart Bobbleheads to 5,000 fans.
The pistons were a pleasant surprise this season. Their 23-24 record is good for eighth place in the Eastern Conference, which would place them in the game tournament.
The Indiana Pacers teammates check the Thomas Bryant center (3) after a fault in the center of Detroit Pistons Isaiah Stewart (28) in the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Trevor Ruszkowski / Images Imagn)
Last year, the Pistons lost a record for the NBA 27 consecutive games, which led to the dismissal of Monty Williams despite the fact that he concluded the richest agreement in the history of training at the era.
