By Justin Worsley,
The NBA has suspended Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum five game at the beginning of the 2011-12 season for his flagrant foul on Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea late in the Mavericks series-clinching 122-86 win.
Bynum, 23, threw an elbow into Barea's ribcage as he drove in for a layup. Referee's immediately ejected Bynum, who is not only a foot taller than Barea, but also weighs 110 more pounds than him. Bynum promptly took off his jersey before leaving the court.
The NBA also fined Bynum $25,000 for "removing his jersey and the manner in which he left the court."
Bynum will not be paid for the five games he is suspended for, causing him to lose a grand total of $702,272.
Before being fined on Tuesday, Bynum apologized for his actions and to Barea for the foul. Bynum also said that he was "glad that he (Barea) was not seriously injured in the event."
Bynum was also suspended in March for a flagrant foul on Minnesota's Michael Beasley.
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