Greg Monroe Suspended 2 Games: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

September 9th, 2014 by Tim Daniels Leave a reply »



The NBA announced Detroit Pistons forward Greg Monroe is suspended for the first two games of the 2014-15 season after pleading guilty to a charge of driving while visibly impaired.   

Ryan Field of Fox Sports 1 passed along the league's decision Tuesday:



Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today provided statements from both the player and the team:



No further information about the incident that led to the charge and suspension was released. The two-game absence will be without pay.

CPA Robert Raiola of O'Connor Davies noted the financial details:



Paul Coro of AZCentral.com broke down how the NBA concluded two games was the right punishment:



The announcement comes one day after Monroe officially signed a one-year qualifying offer to keep him with the Pistons for another season. By signing the contract, he's eligible to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason.   

Monroe averaged 15.2 points and 9.3 rebounds last season while appearing in all 82 games. He's only mis ...

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