Stephon Marbury yesterday was suspended one game by the New York Knicks
after he refused to play this week in Detroit.
Marbury was also docked nearly 400,000 U.S. dollars in salary.
Marbury said coach Mike D'Antoni never ordered him to play in Wednesday's
110-96 loss.
Marbury will not be paid when he sits out Saturday's home game against Golden
State and will lose an additional game's pay. He earns approximately 21 million
in salary this year, drawing about 190,000 a game.
Marbury was not in D'Antoni's plans after the coach was hired, but trades and
injuries have left the Knicks short-handed. After two trades last week, Marbury
suited up at Milwaukee but declined to play. At the time, D'Antoni said he
wasn't angry and didn't consider the decision insubordination.
On Wednesday, however, guard Nate Robinson missed the game with a groin
strain, but Marbury was not in uniform.
