The NBA announced that they have suspended Willie Reed six games without pay for a domestic violence situation that happened on Aug. 6 after he argued with his wife when she asked for a divorce.
He was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor. His wife, however, didn't want to press charges and since the arrest, he has entered counseling and a pretrial diversion program to resolve the criminal charges and avoid jail time.
The NBA released the following statement:
“The NBA conducted its own investigation into this matter, reviewing all available materials and interviewing the parties involved. The NBA also consulted with a group of domestic violence experts who provide the league with guidance in such cases.”
The National Basketball Players Association, however, has taken an issue with the suspension and has filed a grievance on Reed's behalf.
NBPA says it will appeal six-game suspension of Pistons center Willie Reed calling the penalty “excessive” pic.twitter.com/n5eVM0PJGx
— Steve Kyler (@stevekylerNBA) February 6, 2018
Willie Reed was acquired by the Pistons in the Blake Griffin trade and hasn't been able to find much of the court. He has played a total of nine minutes in the four games and only scored two points.
Although not a key player on the court for the Pistons, the Pistons would still like to have him available, and the Players Association hopes that they will have this issue resolved quickly.
The first game he is expected to miss is Wednesday when the Pistons take on the Brooklyn Nets. If he does have to serve the full six-game suspension, his first game eligible to return will be on Feb. 25 against the Hornets.
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