Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic was sent to the hospital on Tuesday evening after getting into an altercation with teammate Bobby Portis.
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It was reported that Mirotic would likely be out four to six weeks after suffering facial fractures, but it looks like Portis will miss a fraction of that time, as the Bulls announced on Wednesday that Portis had been suspended for the first eight games of the season.
Bulls announce Bobby Portis has been suspended eight games. https://t.co/Ici8LyNLdu
— Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) October 18, 2017
League sources told Yahoo! Sports that there was a shoving altercation at practice and Portis got in a cheap shot on Mirotic's face, which is the reason for him being hospitalized. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski confirmed that:
Sources: Bulls forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic were involved in serious altercation in practice today, leaving Mirotic hospitalized and out indefinitely. Story coming.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 17, 2017
In practice scuffle with Bobby Portis in Bulls practice, Nikola Mirotic suffered a fractured bone in his face, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 17, 2017
K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune is also reporting that Mirotic is already home and suffered two broken bones:
Mirotic is home after going to hospital. He has 2 broken bones in his face and was evaluated for concussion, per source. Punched by Portis.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) October 17, 2017
The 22-year old Portis was the Bulls' 22nd overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft while Mirotic signed a two-year, $27 million deal this offseason to stay with the team.
