Charlotte Hornets power forward Jeff Taylor has been suspended by the NBA for 24 games without pay after being arrested for domestic abuse in September, the NBA has announced. Taylor has already missed 11 games on paid leave for the Hornets this season and will be required to sit out 13 more. The financial penalty will be the equivalent of 24 games.
NBA suspends Jeff Taylor 24 games for domestic abuse arrest
Adam Silver levied a suspension against the Hornets forward on Wednesday.
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UPDATE (Nov. 20: 1:49 p.m. ET): The NBA Players Association announced it would appeal the suspension on Thursday based on the rules in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, but Taylor decided against an appeal a day later, reports Adrian Wojnarowski. That puts a return date in the middle of December.
Taylor was arrested on Sept. 24 after an argument escalated between he and his girlfriend in an East Lansing, Mich., hotel. Taylor allegedly shoved the woman in a violent manner, causing her to fall to the ground and hit her head on a door across the hall. Taylor also allegedly slapped the woman’s arm and punched a hole in the wall of the hotel.
Taylor pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence assault and malicious destruction of hotel property. He was sentenced to 18 months of probation and 26 weeks in an intervention program for domestic abuse.
Taylor has not played this season for the 4-7 Hornets. He played only 26 games for Charlotte last season because of a torn Achilles. When he was on the court, Taylor averaged 8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game on 37.6 percent shooting.
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