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Isaiah Stewart and Drew Eubanks were reportedly involved in an altercation in the parking lot at Footprint Center on Feb. 14, before the All-Star weekend. According to reports, the two ran into one another outside, with Stewart allegedly dropping his bags and punching Eubanks in the face. The situation resulted in the Pistons forward getting arrested.
Although Stewart was released by Phoenix Police after being cited for misdemeanor assault, plenty of questions remain about the situation. Since the initial report, it remains unclear as to what sparked the altercation.
While fans have been quick to reference Stewart's attempted attack on LeBron James several years ago, in this instance, things came to blows. Nevertheless, as Shams Charania indicated recently, Drew Eubanks didn't retaliate after being punched and seemed rather unfazed by the whole thing.
On an episode of FanDuel's Run It Back this week, Charania provided an update on the situation, indicating that video footage exists. Moreover, he shed light on the situation as a whole:
"There is video. The security, Phoenix, they've seen it. The league has seen it too. And people that I've spoken to that have seen it, have shown that, Drew Eubanks was punched in the face. ... Isaiah Stewart dropped his bags, delivered a punch. ... And Drew Eubanks, from what I'm told, ... really didn't flinch."
Fans were quick to react to Charania's segment on Run It Back:
Looking at a potential suspension for Isaiah Stewart after Drew Eubanks altercation
As many fans referenced, this isn't the first time that Isaiah Stewart has been involved in an incident of this nature. In 2021, security guards and staff members had to keep Stewart restrained as he attempted to attack LeBron James.
In that instance, Stewart was suspended for just two games, but the league is expected to take that into account in this case. Much like we saw with Draymond Green this season, repeat offenders are hit with lengthier suspensions.
Considering that, the expectation seems to be that Stewart will be handed a significant suspension. Using Draymond Green's suspension earlier this season for choking Rudy Gobert as a reference, the expectation is that Isaiah Stewart could be out for five games.
Of course, Green was hit with an indefinite suspension after hitting Jusuf Nurkic; though, by that time, he had already received several suspensions. While there's still plenty up in the air with the NBA, Isaiah Stewart will also have to appear in court on Feb. 23 in Phoenix.
While the misdemeanor assault citation isn't expected to result in jail time, the fact that police were involved could play into how the NBA decides to handle things.
Guess the Lakers players!
