NBA Comes Down Hard on Both Teams Involved in MSG Fight

WNYC News | Jul 12, 2010

New York, NY —

NBA Commissioner David Stern suspended seven players and fined both the Knicks and the Nuggets organizations $500,000 dollars each as punishment for the brawl at Madison Square Garden Saturday night.

Knicks guard Nate Robinson has been suspended for 10 games; Mardy Collins has been suspended for six games; Jared Jeffries has been suspended for four games; and Jerome James has been suspended for one game for leaving the bench during the on-court altercation.

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