Schroder suspended for trying to strike Doncic after game
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Key Points:
- The NBA suspended Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder for three games after he confronted and attempted to strike Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic following a Dec. 28 game.
- The altercation began during the Kings' 125-101 loss to the Lakers, with verbal taunts exchanged, including Doncic mocking Schroder over a declined contract extension from the Lakers.
- After the game, Schroder left the locker room, confronted Doncic in the tunnel, and tried to strike him, prompting intervention from Lakers center Deandre Ayton and security personnel.
- Schroder was escorted away by his team while Doncic and his father left separately, and Schroder will miss the upcoming rematch between the Lakers and Kings on Monday.
