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NBA Suspends Pistons' Isaiah Stewart for Game on His Planned Bobblehead Night

Tom Dierberger

Pistons center Isaiah Stewart was ejected from the game for a flagrant foul on Pacers center Thomas Bryant on Wednesday night.
Pistons center Isaiah Stewart was ejected from the game for a flagrant foul on Pacers center Thomas Bryant on Wednesday night. / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
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The Detroit Pistons might have to reschedule a planned bobblehead night for 23-year-old center Isaiah Stewart.

The NBA handed Stewart a one-game suspension without pay on Friday for picking up his sixth flagrant foul of the 2024-25 season. Stewart received a flagrant 2 in the second quarter of the Pistons' 133–119 loss to the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge FIeldhouse on Wednesday night for pushing Thomas Bryant to the ground while fighting for a rebound.

Stewart was ejected from the game. Since he entered the night with four flagrant foul points and committed a flagrant 2, Stewart will serve a one-game suspension Friday night when Detroit hosts the Dallas Mavericks at Little Caesars Arena.

Stewart also was fined $50,000 for making "inappropriate and objectionable gestures" after getting ejected.

Now with five flagrant foul points to his name, Stewart will serve a one-game suspension if he commits a flagrant 1, and a two-game suspension if he is charged with another flagrant 2.

The Pistons had planned to hand out Stewart bobbleheads with the words "Dawg Pound" written across the middle. Unfortunately for Stewart, he'll be in the NBA's dog house while fans enjoy his bobblehead.

Detroit enters Friday night's clash against the Mavericks with a 23–24 record, good for eighth in the Eastern Conference.

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Tom Dierberger
TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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