Kicking is for soccer, not basketball, and Dallas Mavericks forward DeJuan Blair found that out the hard way in the wake of his squad's 93-89 Game 4 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
Yahoo! Sports' Marc J. Spears had the report:
Blair is suspended for Game 5 of the series, which is particularly difficult for his team given that things are all knotted up at two games apiece.
In the final minutes of a tightly contested game, Blair fell to the ground and kicked Spurs forward/center Tiago Splitter in the head.
Blair was given a technical foul and ejected, which proved costly for his team down the stretch.
ESPN Dallas' Tim MacMahon was there to highlight the scene:
While Blair's ill-timed kick certainly played a factor in his team's Game 4 loss, Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders raised the million-dollar question after the contest:
Bryan Gutierrez of Mavericks Outsider Report and ESPN Dallas provided some of Blair's thoughts on the kick, including his reaction to a possible suspension:
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DeJuan Blair Suspended 1 Game for Kicking Tiago Splitter
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