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Clippers suspend Blake Griffin four games for punching equipment manager

Clippers forward Blake Griffin will be suspended four games without pay by the NBA and will be fined an additional game's pay for his role in a fight with a Clippers equipment manager, the team announced Tuesday.

Griffin broke his hand in the Jan. 23 altercation and was expected to miss four to six weeks. Pictures of his surgically repaired hand surfaced Thursday.

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In a joint statement, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and coach Doc Rivers condemned Griffin's actions but said the club still supports him.