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Kobe suspended two games for elbowing Miller
(AP)
Updated: 2005-12-31 08:35
Bryant also said he didn't believe the elbow from Miller was intentional.
"You look at the replay, my face was nowhere near him," Bryant said. "My face
was nowhere near his arm.
"I wish I could go back in time and take that foul back knowing what I know
now, getting two games for it. But no way in my mind did I think it was going to
be a suspension for something like that. No way."
Lakers coach Phil Jackson said he believed Bryant's postgame comments were a
factor in the suspension.
"I think that contributed to it somewhat," Jackson said. "So we live with
that decision."
Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak took issue with the suspension.
"We understand that the league has a job to do in enforcing disciplinary
action, but we disagree with and are disappointed with their ruling," Kupchak
said in a statement.
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