The NBA has suspended Atlanta Hawks rookie Kingston Flemings for intentionally elbowing New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce McGowens in the head, the league announced Monday. The incident occurred during a recent game between the two teams. Flemings, a first-year player for the Hawks, received the disciplinary action following a league review of the play. McGowens, in his second NBA season with the Pelicans, was the player struck by the elbow. The length of the suspension was not immediately disclosed in the initial announcement.
NBA Suspends Hawks Rookie Kingston Flemings for Elbowing Pelicans' Bryce McGowens
