Will Graber has been suspended for one game.
Elmeri Elo / All Over Press
Foreign reinforcement of Aces Will Graber it was so hot in the Pelicans match on Friday that a man would slap the referee with his hand after the game had already ended.
The striped jersey tried to prevent a scuffle between Graber and Pelicans players when the buzzer sounded. However, the 27-year-old Yankee striker tried to free himself from the referee’s grip.
After the game was already over, Graber received a game penalty for violating the physical integrity of the jury, on top of which the disciplinary board now slapped a one-match ban.
The SM league announced the punishment on their website.
Graber has played 29 matches this season with 0+9.