Suspensions, fines after fiery clash

The NBL has released the following statement: 

The Game Review Panel (GRP) has issued the following penalties following an incident that occurred on court during the Adelaide 36ers and Brisbane Bullets game on the 28th of January.

The following have been issued under the NBL’s Tribunal Rules.

Adelaide 36ers

Nick Rakocevic
Charge: Unsportsmanlike behaviour
Penalty: $775 (base penalty) or $585 with an early guilty plea.
If accepted, Rakocevic will be required to serve a one-match suspension arising from a previously suspended penalty.

Zylan Cheatham
Charge: Engaging in a melee / brawl / scuffle.
Penalty: $775 (base penalty) or $585 with an early guilty plea.

Assistant Coach Kerry Williams
Charge: Bench clearing during a fight
Penalty: $775 (base penalty) or $585 with an early guilty plea

Brisbane Bullets

Terry Taylor
Charge: Unduly rough play (Intentional conduct, Medium impact, High contact)
Penalty: Two-match suspension (base penalty) or one-match suspension with an early guilty plea.

Hunter Maldonado
Charge: Unsportsmanlike behaviour
Penalty: $775 (base penalty) or $585 with an early guilty plea.

Alex Ducas
Charge: Bench clearing during a fight
Penalty: $775 (base penalty) or $585 with an early guilty plea.

Sam McDaniel
Charge: Bench clearing during a fight
Penalty: $775 (base penalty) or $585 with an early guilty plea.

Taine Murray
Charge: Bench clearing during a fight
Penalty: $775 (base penalty) or $585 with an early guilty plea.

Casey Prather
Charge: Bench clearing during a fight
Penalty: $775 (base penalty) or $585 with an early guilty plea.

Assistant Coach Patrick Ewing Jr.
Charge: Bench clearing during a fight
Penalty: $775 (base penalty) or $585 with an early guilty plea.

All sanctions are issued by the GRP in accordance with the NBL Tribunal Rules.