Zion Williamson's suspension was a result of multiple instances of tardiness
Chris Haynes: Sources: New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been late for multiple practices this season on top of being late for the team’s flight to Philadelphia. These incidents led to the one-game suspension.Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes What’s the buzz on Twitter? Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA A disastrous end to the 3rd quarter, where the Sixers were outscored 9-3 over the last 1:38, has the Sixers down 87-78 heading into the 4th. You can’t lose, at home, to the hospital Pelicans, who are playing without Zion, Herb Jones, Ingram, and Trey Murphy. You just can’t. – 8:52 PM Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck The Pelicans, who suspended Zion Williamson for this game about 2 hours before tip, are up 53-47 at halftime – 8:09 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk Pelicans update: Zion Williamson suspended one game; Herb Jones out indefinitely with shoulder injury Zion was suspended for being late to multiple practices this season and then being late for the team’s flight to Philadelphia for tonight’s game. nbcsports.com/nba/news/pelic… – 7:00 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA I was concerned Herb Jones might have a major injury when I heard he left after hurting the same shoulder from earlier in the season. And Zion is now suspended. There was hope Pels could get at least some info with their group whole before the deadline but not gonna happen. – 6:12 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba If Zion was averaging 28/10/5 and playing every day he could be late for as many team planes as he likes – 5:44 PM Emiliano Carchia @Sportando New Orleans Pelicans: Zion Williamson suspended for one game @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/new-orleans… – 5:38 PM Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes Sources: New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been late for multiple practices this season on top of being late for the team’s flight to Philadelphia. These incidents led to the one-game suspension. – 5:35 PM Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes New Orleans Pelicans suspend Zion Williamson for one game as a result of failing to meet team standards. – 5:19 PM Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill The Pelicans suspend Zion Williamson for one game for violation of team policies pic.x.com/LZ4QlU0SyM – 5:16 PM Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42 The one game team suspension for Zion Williamson will cost $253,280. – 5:14 PM Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix The Pelicans have suspended Zion Williamson for one game for violation of team policies. Zion will miss tonight’s game against Philadelphia. – 5:10 PM Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto Zion Williamson has been suspended for one game for a violation of team policies. He will miss tonight’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers and will rejoin the team tomorrow, Pelicans say. pic.x.com/2qULEX5g7f – 5:10 PM Fred Katz @FredKatz The Pelicans have suspended Zion Williamson for one game for violation of team policies, the team says. – 5:09 PM Shams Charania @ShamsCharania The New Orleans Pelicans have suspended Zion Williamson for one game for a violation of team policies. – 5:09 PM Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie Did a full breakdown of Zion Williamson’s first game back in two months for the Pelicans. Lot of good, lot of bad, lot of questions on how they’re spacing around him and utiltizing him. Mostly good still when he actually plays on the court. youtu.be/ZPI25Zg8Ar8 pic.x.com/0Z4TYDjnw0 – 3:16 PM More on this storyline Adam Aaronson: Willie Green says “there were several occasions” which led to Zion Williamson’s suspension. -via Twitter @SixersAdam / January 10, 2025 Shams Charania: Zion Williamson was late for Thursday’s team flight to Philadelphia, leading the Pelicans to suspend him for tonight’s game against the 76ers, sources said. -via x.com / January 10, 2025 Shams Charania: The New Orleans Pelicans have suspended Zion Williamson for one game for a violation of team policies. -via x.com / January 10, 2025
Chris Haynes: Sources: New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been late for multiple practices this season on top of being late for the team’s flight to Philadelphia. These incidents led to the one-game suspension.
Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes
Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
A disastrous end to the 3rd quarter, where the Sixers were outscored 9-3 over the last 1:38, has the Sixers down 87-78 heading into the 4th.
You can’t lose, at home, to the hospital Pelicans, who are playing without Zion, Herb Jones, Ingram, and Trey Murphy. You just can’t. – 8:52 PM
A disastrous end to the 3rd quarter, where the Sixers were outscored 9-3 over the last 1:38, has the Sixers down 87-78 heading into the 4th.
You can’t lose, at home, to the hospital Pelicans, who are playing without Zion, Herb Jones, Ingram, and Trey Murphy. You just can’t. – 8:52 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
The Pelicans, who suspended Zion Williamson for this game about 2 hours before tip, are up 53-47 at halftime – 8:09 PM
The Pelicans, who suspended Zion Williamson for this game about 2 hours before tip, are up 53-47 at halftime – 8:09 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Pelicans update: Zion Williamson suspended one game; Herb Jones out indefinitely with shoulder injury
Zion was suspended for being late to multiple practices this season and then being late for the team’s flight to Philadelphia for tonight’s game.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/pelic… – 7:00 PM
Pelicans update: Zion Williamson suspended one game; Herb Jones out indefinitely with shoulder injury
Zion was suspended for being late to multiple practices this season and then being late for the team’s flight to Philadelphia for tonight’s game.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/pelic… – 7:00 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
I was concerned Herb Jones might have a major injury when I heard he left after hurting the same shoulder from earlier in the season. And Zion is now suspended. There was hope Pels could get at least some info with their group whole before the deadline but not gonna happen. – 6:12 PM
I was concerned Herb Jones might have a major injury when I heard he left after hurting the same shoulder from earlier in the season. And Zion is now suspended. There was hope Pels could get at least some info with their group whole before the deadline but not gonna happen. – 6:12 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
If Zion was averaging 28/10/5 and playing every day he could be late for as many team planes as he likes – 5:44 PM
If Zion was averaging 28/10/5 and playing every day he could be late for as many team planes as he likes – 5:44 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
New Orleans Pelicans: Zion Williamson suspended for one game @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/new-orleans… – 5:38 PM
New Orleans Pelicans: Zion Williamson suspended for one game @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/new-orleans… – 5:38 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Sources: New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been late for multiple practices this season on top of being late for the team’s flight to Philadelphia. These incidents led to the one-game suspension. – 5:35 PM
Sources: New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been late for multiple practices this season on top of being late for the team’s flight to Philadelphia. These incidents led to the one-game suspension. – 5:35 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
New Orleans Pelicans suspend Zion Williamson for one game as a result of failing to meet team standards. – 5:19 PM
New Orleans Pelicans suspend Zion Williamson for one game as a result of failing to meet team standards. – 5:19 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
The Pelicans suspend Zion Williamson for one game for violation of team policies pic.x.com/LZ4QlU0SyM – 5:16 PM
The Pelicans suspend Zion Williamson for one game for violation of team policies pic.x.com/LZ4QlU0SyM – 5:16 PM
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
The one game team suspension for Zion Williamson will cost $253,280. – 5:14 PM
The one game team suspension for Zion Williamson will cost $253,280. – 5:14 PM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
The Pelicans have suspended Zion Williamson for one game for violation of team policies. Zion will miss tonight’s game against Philadelphia. – 5:10 PM
The Pelicans have suspended Zion Williamson for one game for violation of team policies. Zion will miss tonight’s game against Philadelphia. – 5:10 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Zion Williamson has been suspended for one game for a violation of team policies. He will miss tonight’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers and will rejoin the team tomorrow, Pelicans say. pic.x.com/2qULEX5g7f – 5:10 PM
Zion Williamson has been suspended for one game for a violation of team policies. He will miss tonight’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers and will rejoin the team tomorrow, Pelicans say. pic.x.com/2qULEX5g7f – 5:10 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
The New Orleans Pelicans have suspended Zion Williamson for one game for a violation of team policies. – 5:09 PM
The New Orleans Pelicans have suspended Zion Williamson for one game for a violation of team policies. – 5:09 PM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Did a full breakdown of Zion Williamson’s first game back in two months for the Pelicans.
Lot of good, lot of bad, lot of questions on how they’re spacing around him and utiltizing him. Mostly good still when he actually plays on the court.
youtu.be/ZPI25Zg8Ar8 pic.x.com/0Z4TYDjnw0 – 3:16 PM
Did a full breakdown of Zion Williamson’s first game back in two months for the Pelicans.
Lot of good, lot of bad, lot of questions on how they’re spacing around him and utiltizing him. Mostly good still when he actually plays on the court.
youtu.be/ZPI25Zg8Ar8 pic.x.com/0Z4TYDjnw0 – 3:16 PM
More on this storyline
Adam Aaronson: Willie Green says “there were several occasions” which led to Zion Williamson’s suspension. -via Twitter @SixersAdam / January 10, 2025
Shams Charania: Zion Williamson was late for Thursday’s team flight to Philadelphia, leading the Pelicans to suspend him for tonight’s game against the 76ers, sources said. -via x.com / January 10, 2025
Shams Charania: The New Orleans Pelicans have suspended Zion Williamson for one game for a violation of team policies. -via x.com / January 10, 2025
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