INDIANAPOLIS — When the Indiana Pacers host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, they will do so without forward JaKarr Sampson.
Sampson was suspended for one game without pay for headbutting San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills during Monday’s loss at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
The incident began when Sampson and Mills were battling for rebounding position. It continued to the next possession when Mills made contact with Sampson and Sampson shoved Mills. Sampson then confronted and headbutted Mills. He was issued a flagrant foul and ejected.
Mills and Spurs forward Rudy Gay have both been fined for their roles in the altercation. Mills received a technical foul and was fined $25,000; Gay also received a technical foul and was fined $20,000 for shoving Sampson.
