Phoenix Suns’ Alex Len and Marcus Morris fined, Lakers’ Nick Young suspended

Jan 16, 2014, 10:13 PM | Updated: 11:25 pm

During the second quarter of Wednesday night’s game between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers, a hard foul from Alex Len sent Nick Young to the deck.

Young took umbrage with the the foul, which saw Len basically smack him in the face, and got up pushing and throwing punches.

More about the entire incident can be read here.

Thursday the NBA handed out its punishment for the kerfuffle, deciding to fine Len and Suns teammate Marcus Morris while suspending Young for one game.

Len, a rookie, will be docked $15,000, while Morris, in his third season, was fined $25,000.

Young will be forced to miss one game without pay, and it will occur Friday, Jan. 17 when the Lakers face the Celtics in Boston.

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Los Angeles Lakers' Jodie Meeks (20) dunks as he gets past Phoenix Suns' Gerald Green, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Lakers' Jordan Hill, middle, loses the ball as Phoenix Suns' P.J. Tucker, left, tips it away while Suns' Channing Frye (8) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Phoenix Suns' Alex Len, left, of Ukraine, knocks Los Angeles Lakers' Nick Young (0) to the ground for a flagrant foul as Young attempted a layup during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, in Phoenix. Both players were ejected from the game. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

$Los Angeles Lakers' Nick Young, second from right, gets into a scuffle with Phoenix Suns' Marcus Morris, left, and other Suns players, as Suns' Markieff Morris (11) and Lakers' Ryan Kelly, second from left, arrive for the fracas during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, in Phoenix. Young and Suns' Alex Len were both ejected from the game. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)$

Los Angeles Lakers' Nick Young, right, has words with Phoenix Suns' Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris, rear, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, in Phoenix. Young was ejected from the game along with Suns' Alex Len. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Phoenix Suns coach Jeff Hornacek, left, gets an explanation from referee Tom Washington after a scuffle resulted in the ejections of Suns' Alex Len and Los Angeles Lakers' Nick Young during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Lakers' Nick Young picks up a towel on the team bench after getting into a scuffle with Phoenix Suns players during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, in Phoenix. Young was ejected from the game. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Lakers' Nick Young, left, is escorted from the court by security after being ejected following a scuffle with the Phoenix Suns during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, in Phoenix. Suns' Alex Len was ejected from the game for a flagrant foul. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Phoenix Suns' Miles Plumlee (22) hangs from the rim after dunking as Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol (16), of Spain, watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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