He appeared to draw a technical for clapping at the referee then was ejected for lightly bumping the official. Donovan Mitchell hit both technical free throws and Mobley hit 1-of-2 for the original foul,

Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) holds back Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin (00) as he gets ejected from the game Tuesday, Ja

Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Wednesday night for inappropriate contact and verbal abuse of a game official.

Bennedict Mathurin bumped Natalie Sago while complaining about a foul call and has been suspended one game without pay

The incident occurred late in the fourth quarter when Mathurin made a layup and the Cavaliers quickly took off the other way. Mathurin sprinted back in transition and was called for a foul on Evan Mobley. It appeared to be an obvious foul, but Mathurin thought otherwise. He immediately put his arms out in the air and started to complain to Sago.

Cheers roared around Gainbridge Fieldhouse when Pacers forward Bennedict Mathurin sprinted down court, dunking and hanging on the rim out of a fast break in the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.

Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin has been suspended by the NBA for one game without pay due to “inappropriate contact and verbally abusing a game official” during Tuesday’s game

Backcourt mates Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland combined for 59 points and Mobley notched a 22-13 double-double. Pascal Siakam countered with a productive showing– 23 points, seven boards and four assists– but the Pacers could not make a full recovery in this one.

During the Pacers loss to Cleveland on Tuesday night Benedict Mathurin was ejected after he bumped a referee who gave him a technical foul.

The NBA announced on Wednesday that they are suspending the Indiana Pacers swingman Mathurin for one game without pay due to his actions in Tuesday’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In their release, the league cited Mathurin “making inappropriate contact with and verbally abusing a game official” as the reasons for the suspension.