Ethan Skolnick of Five Reasons Sports reported that Dion Waiters was suspended for a third time because he posted a photo of himself on a boat after telling Heat officials that he was unable to play or practice because he was sick. This suspension runs through the Heat’s Dec. 23 game against the Utah Jazz.
No such photo currently appears on Waiters’ verified Instagram account.
Skolnick said, according to a source, that the boat picture on its own would have not have led to a six-game suspension. But the team handed down the suspension due to the cumulative effect of Waiters’ conduct.