The Phoenix Suns are in a heated cross-conference matchup with the Detroit Pistons. However, chaos broke out before the game began. Isaiah Stewart allegedly punched Drew Eubanks in the Footprint center’s tunnels. Phoenix has now issued a forthright statement regarding the situation.
![Charania] Sources: Detroit Pistons F/C Isaiah Stewart punched Phoenix's Drew Eubanks in the back tunnels of Suns arena today. It's unclear what sparked the altercation. The NBA is expected to receive footage](https://external-preview.redd.it/charania-sources-detroit-pistons-f-c-isaiah-stewart-punched-v0-yZT7Bp8SNKwIGXHszDfL-T-t89Ei7kA4sKLfJh6W_MA.jpg?auto=webp&s=2defc2a7796d852916ad07f041369e3169bc6b49)
The Suns do not condone Isaiah Stewart’s behavior toward Drew Eubanks.Phoenix issued a detailed statement regarding the interaction between Eubanks and Stewart on Wednesday night:
“The attack on Drew Eubanks was unprovoked, and such aggression is reprehensible. “We unequivocally support Drew and will continue to collaborate with local law enforcement and the NBA,” a Phoenix official told The Athletic. Hopefully, Eubanks was not injured during the altercation. It’s unclear what drove Stewart to contact the Suns forward before the game. Nonetheless, it appears that the appropriate parties will do their due diligence to fix the matter.
On February 13th, the Suns defeated the Sacramento Kings by a score of 130-125. Of course, Phoenix is looking to Kevin Durant for a spark against a motivated Detroit club.Durant is doing almost everything on the court for the Suns in the middle of the NBA season. The 35-year-old averages 28.3 points per game and leads the club with 1.3 blocked shots. On Tuesday night against the Kings, he scored 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.Meanwhile, Cade Cunningham leads the Pistons, averaging 22.1 points and 7.4 assists per game. His squad aims to end its two-game losing streak.