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USA Today via Reuters

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USA Today via Reuters

(Reuters) – Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd has been suspended one game for an on-court outburst that saw him slap a ball out of a referee’s hands in a game earlier this week, the National Basketball Association said on Friday.

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The incident occurred while Kidd was arguing a call and resulted in a technical foul and ejection from Wednesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings, which the Bucks went on to lose 129-118.

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Kidd needed to be restrained by several members of his team before being escorted off the court.

Kidd, a former player who won an NBA title with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011, will serve his suspension without pay later on Friday when Milwaukee visit the Orlando Magic.

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(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Mark Lamport-Stokes)

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