NBA: Frenchman Killian Hayes takes a big risk after the fight between Detroit and Orlando

Stop for Killian Hayes. The Detroit Pistons Frenchman, who has been in great shape for weeks after a very difficult start to the season (he had the worst shot in the entire NBA), will probably watch his team’s next games from home.

With seconds remaining in the second quarter between the Pistons and the Orlando Magic, Killian Hayes and Moritz Wagner were battling for the ball when the German pushed the Frenchman to his bench. A dangerous gesture that neither Killian Hayes nor his teammates have. They directly attacked the Orlando player before Killian Hayes gave him a hard blow to the back of the head. Moritz Wagner appeared K.-O. before getting up after a few seconds.

After several minutes of skirmish between the two teams, two players were directly removed from the meeting. So did Hamidou Diallo, the French teammate who came first to push the German after his sidecar. They should all be disqualified, like some of Orlando’s alternates who went to the bench, which is illegal in the NBA.

But it is Killian Hayes who runs the risk of staying out of the accusation the longest. Last season, league MVP Nikola Jokic was suspended for three games for violently pushing Marcus Morris in the back. The sanction against the Frenchman must be stricter, as he struck a real blow, and his opponent lost consciousness for a few moments.

However, there is no such precedent, and therefore it is difficult to estimate the duration of its suspension. The NBA may want to give him a demonstrative sanction for an action that tarnishes the League’s image. She must deliver her verdict before Friday night, December 30, the date of the Pistons’ next game, the last in the Eastern Conference, against the Chicago Bulls. This will also be a poster that will be offered to viewers at the Accor Arena on January 19th in Paris. A match that Killian Hayes might not be in…