Giannis Antetokounmpo's one-game suspension for headbutting an opponent will cost him almost $180,000
- Giannis Antetokounmpo has been suspended for one game without pay for head butting the Washington Wizards Moe Wagner.
- Antetokounmpo was ejected in the second quarter of Milwaukee Bucks' 126-113 win over the Wizards on Tuesday.
- He will now miss the Bucks' final game of the regular season, which is against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday.
- According to ESPN's Bobby Marks, the suspension will cost the 25-year-old $178,225.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been suspended for one game without pay for head butting an opponent during the Milwaukee Bucks' 126-113 win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, according to the NBA.
Antetokounmpo was ejected in the second quarter after an altercation with Moe Wagner, which ended with the Greek star headbutting the Wizards forward.
He will now miss the Bucks' final game of the regular season, which is against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday.
According to ESPN's Bobby Marks, the one-game suspension will cost Antetokounmpo $178,225.
"Terrible action," Antetokounmpo, 25, said after the incident. "If I could go back, turn back time and go back to that play, I wouldn't do it."
The Bucks have already secured the No. 1 overall seed in the NBA playoffs, where they will face the Orlando Magic in the first round early next week.
Antetokounmpo will be eligible for the game.
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