Warriors: Shaun Livingston Suspended 1 Game for Physical Contact with Official

[Chris]

Slap on the wrist if you play for the big money market Warriors

Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston was reportedly suspended for one game after an incident with official Courtney Kirkland during his team's 123-95 victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday.

Shams Charania of The Vertical reported the news Monday, noting Kirkland will also be "removed" for a week.

Livingston was upset Kirkland didn't call a foul on Tyler Johnson when attempting a shot, and the guard and referee went forehead to forehead with each other before Livingston was ejected.

The NBA's official release noted Livingston will serve the suspension Monday during Golden State's contest against the New Orleans Pelicans. It also said Kirkland was punished because he "moved toward Livingston and shared responsibility for the contact that occurred."

Warriors forward Kevin Durant suggested as much after the game, per Mark Medina of the Mercury News: "It did look like, watching it, that Courtney stepped into his face. He tossed him out. It's unfortunate. Hopefully we move on and move past it."

Livingston is averaging 4.7 points and 2.0 assists per game as part of Golden State's backcourt rotation this season. Monday was scheduled to be a rest night for Livingston prior to the suspension, with head coach Steve Kerr telling reporters he would still sit the guard despite the ejection.

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson figure to continue shouldering the majority of the backcourt minutes Monday, while Patrick McCaw and Nick Young will likely see additional time off the bench.

[daslicer]

I remember when Rodman got a 6 game suspension for headbutting the ref.

[UZER]

Durant wonders what would've happened If Livingston was white.

[Chris]

Durant wonders what would've happened If Livingston was white.

[FkLA]

I'm all for ting on those gots but tbf it kind of looks like the ref initiated the headbutt, tbh.

[DAF86]

Livingston shoudn't even have been suspended. He just got a game because the league had to suspend that ref, and it would have been a bad look to have a ref suspended without suspending the player too.

[InRareForm]

ref invited the headbutt tbh

[lefty]

Van Exel pushes a ref, Magic Johnson says : "he should have more self control"

Veteran Magic Johnson does the same thing a few weeks later

[ambchang]

GSW scrub goes face to face with ref and still end up winning.

This franchise always wins. Always.

[daslicer]

Van Exel pushes a ref, Magic Johnson says : "he should have more self control"

Veteran Magic Johnson does the same thing a few weeks later

I remember Magic getting suspended 3 games for bumping the ref.



Here is VanExel hitting the ref

[UZER]

I remember Magic getting suspended 3 games for bumping the ref.

Was that magic or Shaq?

[BanditHiro]

ref invited the headbutt tbh

yeah probably why he is also being punished as well. rare that the league would punish the ref too.