PHOENIX – According to NBA insider Shams Charania, Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart punched Phoenix Suns forward Drew Eubanks ahead of their matchup.
The incident occurred on Wednesday (Feb. 14) in the back tunnels of Footprint Center on a day in which love is supposed to be displayed.
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Sources: Detroit Pistons F/C Isaiah Stewart punched Phoenix's Drew Eubanks in the back tunnels of Suns arena today. It's unclear what sparked the altercation. The NBA is expected to receive footage to review. More to come. pic.twitter.com/lxvS4wirdK
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 15, 2024
Sources familiar with the situation said Stewart and Eubanks were nose-to-nose before the Pistons big man connected with a punch to the mouth.
There is no word on how the incident occurred, but according to reports, Eubanks was warming up before the altercation.
Reports say the police were called to help break up the scuffle.
Eubanks told reporters that words were exchanged while he was coming into the arena, causing security to intervene.
The 6′10″ big man called it a “Soft Punch”.
Eubanks is good to go for tonight. He’s playing.
— Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) February 15, 2024
“Soft punch.”
Stewart has been out of action since the end of January as he recovered from an ankle injury.
Pistons center Isaiah Stewart is expected to miss at least 10-to-14 days with an ankle sprain, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 1, 2024
The NBA veteran joined the Pistons during their West Coast road trip with plans of returning after All-Star Weekend, but after the Valentine’s Day kerfuffle, he may be out even longer.
Stewart was seen leaving the arena around 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. NBA league officials are working on getting video from the tunnel for review.