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<FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>MIAMI (Reuters) - The Orlando Magic has suspended guard Steve Francis for conduct detrimental to the team.</FONT>
<FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>The team said on its Web site it would make no further comment on the suspension.</FONT>
<FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>The Orlando Sentinel reported on Friday that Francis was suspended because he refused coach Brian Hill's request to re-enter Wednesday's game against the Seattle SuperSonics late in the fourth quarter.</FONT>
<FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Francis could not be reached for comment. Hill told the newspaper: "It's a team matter.''</FONT>
<FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Francis was averaging 16.6 points and 5.4 assists per game.</FONT>
<FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>(Writing by Gene Cherry in Salvo, North Carolina</FONT></FONT>[em10] |
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