Pistons' Isaiah Stewart suspended after pregame 'sucker punch' on Suns player

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Detroit Pistons' Isaiah Stewart has been suspended three games for his pregame punch last week.

Stewart punched Drew Eubanks well before the Pistons and Phoenix Suns faced each other "in the back tunnels" of Footprint Center in Phoenix, leading to his arrest.

He was arrested for assault but reportedly had the charges dropped. It didn't stop the NBA, though, from taking matters into its own hands.

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Detroit Pistons' Isaiah Stewart has been suspended for three games. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray/File)

"The NBA announced today that Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart has been suspended three games without pay for initiating a physical altercation with Phoenix Suns forward-center Drew Eubanks on Feb. 14 before a game between the Pistons and Suns at Footprint Center in Phoenix. Stewart punched and pushed Eubanks during the altercation," the association said.

Stewart has not played since Jan. 28 due to an ankle injury, but there was a chance he would return to the lineup tonight.

"Stewart will begin serving his suspension with the next NBA regular-season game that he is eligible and physically able to play, which is expected to be tonight's game between the Pistons and Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis," the NBA added.

Isaiah Stewart (Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Eubanks told the Arizona Republic before the game that he was "sucker punched" after an exchange of words with Stewart.

The Suns released a statement in which they called it an