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2322328, if this is the rule, he shouldn't be suspended: Posted by deezy, Thu May-01-14 08:55 PM
During an altercation, all players not participating in the game must remain in the immediate vicinity of their bench. Violators will be suspended, without pay, for a minimum of one game and fined up to $35,000. The suspensions will commence prior to the start of their next game. A team must have a minimum of eight players dressed and ready to play in every game. If five or more players leave the bench, the players will serve their suspensions alphabetically, according to the first letters of their last name. If seven bench players are suspended (assuming no participants are included), four of them would be suspended for the first game following the altercation. The remaining three would be suspended for the second game following the altercation.
http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_12.html?nav=ArticleList
Paul was definitely in the "immediate vicinity of the bench"
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