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NBA Ref Suspended After Incident With Fan

ORLANDO, Fla. — The NBA has suspended referee Joe DeRosa without pay for one game after throwing a ball at a fan at Amway Arena.

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The NBA announced the suspension Thursday. DeRosa will miss the next game he was scheduled to work.

At halftime of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals between Orlando and Boston, DeRosa was walking to the scorer's table to get the warm-up jackets for his crew.

A fan behind the table approached DeRosa, gesturing with his arms and appearing to be shouting at the veteran official. DeRosa flipped the game ball to the fan, who tossed it back.

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