A day late and a dollar short came to mind after hearing that Andrew Bynum finally apologized for his foul on J.J. Barea during Sunday’s Game 4 blowout loss to Dallas. Actually, make that $700,000. Bynum will be suspended for the first 5 games of next season and his punishment will ultimately cost him roughly $700,000.
Lakers center Andrew Bynum has been suspended for five games next season for his flagrant foul on Dallas guard J.J. Barea in Los Angeles’ final playoff game.
The NBA announced the suspension Tuesday, two days after Bynum was ejected for the foul late in the two-time defending champions’ 36-point loss to the Mavericks in Game 4. The league also fined Bynum $25,000 for ripping off his jersey while heading to the locker room, which means the suspension will cost Bynum more than $700,000.
Bynum expressed contrition for the episode after his exit interview at the Lakers’ training complex earlier Tuesday, saying the foul was “terrible” and “unacceptable.”
Read more about Bynum’s apology and suspension via AP on ESPN.com.
