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NBA suspends Francis for kicking photographer NBA suspended Orlando point guard Steve Francis indefinitely for kicking a photographer, another blow for the reeling Magic.
Francis, who leads the Magic in scoring and assists and is among the league leaders in technical fouls, is suspended without pay while the NBA investigates the incident.
He was to sit out Saturday night's game at Portland.
Former NBA bad boy Dennis Rodman was suspended 11 games for kicking a cameraman in 1997.
Francis picked up his 19th technical foul in Tuesday's loss at Sacramento, two nights after getting ejected from a home loss to New Jersey. His frustration has become evident during the current slide, which has dropped the Magic out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
In his sixth season and first with the Magic, Francis is averaging 21.4 points, 6.9 assists and 5.9 rebounds. The point guard likely will be replaced in the starting lineup by rookie Jameer Nelson.
It has been a tumultuous week for the Magic. On Tuesday, forward Stacey Augmon was suspended one game by the NBA for squirting lotion on reporters after Sunday's loss and guard DeShawn Stevenson was fined 7,500 dollars for kicking the ball into the stands after the same game.
The Magic dropped the first two games of their five-game road trip, leading to the sacking of coach Johnny Davis early Thursday morning.
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