Bulls suspend Tyrus Thomas for 1 game
02/07/2010 | 09:28 AM
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls suspended forward Tyrus Thomas for their game against the Miami Heat on Saturday for undisclosed conduct detrimental to the team.
Thomas' suspension was another blow to a team that had lost three straight and was already short-handed up front, with Joakim Noah sidelined by plantar fasciitis in his left foot and expected to be out until after the All-Star break next weekend.
"It's unfortunate timing, but in the short run, there's a responsibility," coach Vinny Del Negro said. "No one player is bigger than the team, and there's a responsibility to do things right. ... It's not one person. It's a group, and you have to be committed to what your role is on the team. You have to be committed to your teammates, your coaches, the organization."
Thomas, who missed seven weeks with a broken left forearm, was averaging 8.5 points and 6.2 rebounds over 25 games in his fourth season.
"We all get frustrated," veteran guard Lindsey Hunter said. "You can't act out your frustrations. At some point, you have to grow up and be a man about it." — AP
Thomas' suspension was another blow to a team that had lost three straight and was already short-handed up front, with Joakim Noah sidelined by plantar fasciitis in his left foot and expected to be out until after the All-Star break next weekend.
"It's unfortunate timing, but in the short run, there's a responsibility," coach Vinny Del Negro said. "No one player is bigger than the team, and there's a responsibility to do things right. ... It's not one person. It's a group, and you have to be committed to what your role is on the team. You have to be committed to your teammates, your coaches, the organization."
Thomas, who missed seven weeks with a broken left forearm, was averaging 8.5 points and 6.2 rebounds over 25 games in his fourth season.
"We all get frustrated," veteran guard Lindsey Hunter said. "You can't act out your frustrations. At some point, you have to grow up and be a man about it." — AP
