Kevin Garnett Suspended For Game 2, Richardson Fined $25,000

What was already expected became reality Sunday evening: Kevin Garnett has been suspended for Game 2 of Boston’s series with Miami.

The one-game suspension is a result of Garnett’s elbow introducing itself to Quentin Richardson’s face during a dust-up between the two teams late in Game 1, after Paul Pierce fell to ground when he re-aggravated a shoulder injury. For his efforts, Richardson was also fined $25,000.

“I saw Paul grab his shoulder, as a stinger or whatever, so I just tried to immediately call [Celtics trainer] Ed [Lacerte] over,” Garnett explained after the game. “I tried to give him some room and I just saw [Quentin Richardson] standing over him talking nonsense. I asked [Richardson] to give him some room and, before you knew it, mayhem started. That situation, man, I know these two [Richardson and Pierce] have competed against each other in the past and have history from bumping heads a little bit. I was just trying to give him the common courtesy for an injured player, that’s all. Nothing more, nothing less.

“I have no beef with Q, I know him personally. I thought what he did was a bit disrespectful, standing over a guy hurt, you know, and talking nonsense. Before you knew it, it all just broke out. I gotta use my head, but all I saw was Paul hurt and that’s all I cared about at that time.”

At the time, KG was assessed two technicals, and was ejected from the game.

As the suspension comes without pay, Garnett’s bank account will be $162,222 lighter after Tuesday’s Game 2.

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