Phoenix, USA, November 27, 2003 (AP) - Phoenix rookie Zarko Cabarkapa broke his right wrist Wednesday night after he was pushed by Dallas' Danny Fortson while driving to the basket with less than three minutes remaining in the Suns'121-90 victory.
The Serbian forward is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks.
Fortson was called for a flagrant foul on the play, and Suns owner Jerry
Colangelo said he will ask the NBA to fine or suspend the Dallas player.
"Whether it's a fine or a suspension, it's not enough for him," Colangelo
said. "He should be put down for every day that he (Cabarkapa) is out. I'll
do everything in my power to see that happens. With the game over,
there was no need for that."
The injury came with 2:58 left and the Suns leading 112-88.
"He's a thug," Colangelo said.
Before leaving, Fortson said he apologized to Cabarkapa.
"I had no evil intent," he said.
Cabarkapa was in tears in the Suns' dressing room, but later composed
himself and said through a translator, "I can't comprehend it. I don't know
exactly what happened. I just know I was trying to drive to the basket
and Fortson pushed me."
