Originally Posted by ESPN

New York -- Miami Heat forward James Posey has been suspended for one game without pay for committing a flagrant foul against Chicago forward Luol Deng.


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The incident occurred with 7:16 remaining in the fourth period of the Heat's 109-103 loss to the Bulls on Wednesday at United Center.

"I don't know what he was trying to do," Deng told the Chicago Tribune. "I have to see the play again. I don't want to say anything bad. I went up and I didn't really see him make an attempt for the ball."

Posey committed a flagrant foul on Kirk Hinrich in last season's playoffs and was involved in a play that broke the nose of Bulls rookie Tyrus Thomas earlier this season.

"I don't know if it's something he sets out before the game to do or not," Hinrich told the Tribune. "It was a hard foul, obviously."

Posey will serve the suspension Friday in New Jersey when the Heat take on the Nets.