Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott was enraged by his team’s porous defense Wednesday night in a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, but guard Ronnie Price did his part.
He just went too far.
Price has been suspended for one game by the NBA for flagrantly taking down Austin Rivers:
OFFICIAL: Lakers guard Ronnie Price has been suspended 1 game after being assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 Wednesday Night. pic.twitter.com/FKvMMACjJt
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) November 13, 2014
The Lakers host the defending champion San Antonio Spurs in a nationally-televised Friday night matchup, and might very well lose by 100 points.