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Hawks' Flemings suspended for a game for elbowing the Pelicans' McGowens in the head

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 2). Hawks' Flemings suspended for a game for elbowing the Pelicans' McGowens in the head. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/hawks-flemings-suspended-for-a-game-for-elbowing-the-pelicans-mcgowens-in-the-head/article_77c1a5b4-eddd-5c14-a40a-1490b650741a.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-02 · by The Associated Press

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Kingston Flemings, a guard for the Atlanta Hawks, was suspended by the NBA for one game without pay after intentionally elbowing New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce McGowens in the head during a game on Saturday night. The incident occurred with 3:04 left in the match, which ended with the Hawks losing to the Pelicans 121-99. Flemings received a technical foul and was ejected from the game as a result of this action.
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📰 Hawks' Fleming Suspended
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Atlanta Hawks Hawks NBA NEW YORK New Orleans Pelicans

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Flemings PERSON · 2× Atlanta Hawks ORG · 1× Bryce McGowens PERSON · 1× Hawks ORG · 1× Indiana ORG · 1× Kingston Flemings PERSON · 1× NBA ORG · 1× NEW YORK GPE · 1× New Orleans Pelicans ORG · 1×

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NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta Hawks guard Kingston Flemings was suspended for a game without pay by the NBA on Sunday night for intentionally elbowing New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce McGowens in the head.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-02
🔮 Flemings will sit out Monday night at Indiana.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta Hawks guard Kingston Flemings was suspended for a game without pay by the NBA on Sunday night for intentionally elbowing New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce McGowens in the head. asserted
Flemings → suspend → head
Flemings was assessed a technical foul and ejected with 3:04 remaining in the Hawks’ 121-99 road loss Saturday night. asserted
Flemings → assess → loss
Flemings will sit out Monday night at Indiana. asserted
Flemings → sit → Indiana
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