NBA opts not to punish Bam Adebayo for Las Vegas altercation with Tyler Herro
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo struck former teammate Tyler Herro during a practice session at a Las Vegas hotel, according to multiple sources. ESPN reported that the confrontation occurred on a hotel practice court where Adebayo hit Herro in the head. Yahoo Sports said the incident took place in a Resorts World Casino gym. AP News described the encounter as a brief verbal and physical altercation at a Summer League practice site.
Defector added that the fight followed a verbal dispute over social-media comments. Later, ESPN conveyed Herro’s comments that he wants to focus on his new team, the Milwaukee Bucks, and put the incident behind him. The New York Times reported that the NBA announced it would not discipline Adebayo, stating the league wants to move on from the episode.