Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley was suspended for one game after he shoved Chris Paul in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, but a report details what may have triggered Beverley.
Clippers guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended one game without pay for an unsportsmanlike act for forcefully pushing Suns guard Chris Paul.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 3, 2021
According to NBA reporter Landon Buford, Paul made a comment directed at Clippers center DeMarcus Cousins that caused the scuffle.
https://twitter.com/LandonBuford/status/1416983294017609729
Neither player has publicly revealed what happened in the sequence, but it is clear something must’ve been said to anger Beverley enough to shove Paul in such a manner.
The Phoenix Suns and Paul eliminated the Clippers in the Western Conference Finals and are now facing the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals.
Phoenix is trailing 3-2 in the series with Game 6 set to take place on Tuesday in Milwaukee.
