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Nene Facing One-Game Suspension?

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The two players (Nene, Jimmy Butler) went literally nose-to-nose after a Nene layup in the fourth quarter and a quick altercation afterward flared into a series-defining moment.

Nene not only grabbed Butler, he threw what appeared to be a feint with a closed fist, was tossed from the game, and now is looking at a one-game suspension from the league’s lord of discipline, Rod Thorn.

via Mike Wise of The Washington Post

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