Stoppage for Killian Hayes.
The Frenchman from the Detroit Pistons, in great shape for several weeks after a very complicated start to the season (he had the worst shooting skill in the entire NBA), will probably watch his team's next games from home.
With a few seconds left to play in the second quarter between the Pistons and the Orlando Magic, Killian Hayes and Moritz Wagner were fighting over a ball when the German pushed the Frenchman towards his bench.
A dangerous gesture that does not have more to Killian Hayes, nor to his teammates.
They directly attacked the Orlando player, before Killian Hayes struck him a violent punch in the back of the skull.
Moritz Wagner appeared K.-O.
before standing up after a few seconds.
After several minutes of altercation between the two teams, the two players were directly expelled from the meeting.
Just like Hamidou Diallo, teammate of the French, the first to come to jostle the German after his stroller.
They should all receive suspensions, like some Orlando substitutes who traveled to the opposing bench, which is prohibited in the NBA.
But it is Killian Hayes who risks being away from the prosecution the longest.
Last season, League MVP Nikola Jokic received a three-game suspension for violently pushing Marcus Morris in the back.
The sanction against the Frenchman should be greater, since he gave a real punch, and his opponent lost consciousness for a few moments.
However, there is no similar precedent and it is therefore difficult to estimate the length of its suspension.
The NBA might want to give him an exemplary sanction, for an action that tarnishes the image of the League.
She should give her verdict before Friday evening, December 30, the date of the next game of the Pistons, last in the Eastern Conference, against the Chicago Bulls.
This will also be the poster that will be offered to spectators at the Accor Arena on January 19 in Paris.
A match in which Killian Hayes may not be able to participate …
