US EditionRoca Team Abruptly Suspends Mike James
- On Monday, the Roca Team temporarily sidelined their standout guard Mike James due to a violation of internal policies, just ahead of Monaco’s Betclic Elite semi-final clash with ASVEL.
- The suspension resulted from an alleged confrontation at a Monaco dining venue that reportedly included both a physical dispute and verbal insults aimed at law enforcement, although the club has not released detailed information.
- James, the Euroleague’s all-time top scorer, made a strong comeback this season after major back surgery by participating in all 41 Euroleague games. In the semi-final victory over Olympiakos, he contributed a well-rounded performance with 17 points, alongside seven assists and seven rebounds.
- The club described the suspension as temporary and precautionary, with no timetable for James's return pending investigation and a hearing.
- Monaco must now rely on remaining backcourt players like Elie Okobo and Jordan Loyd to face ASVEL, while James's future with the club, despite his contract through 2027, is uncertain.
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Bad times for Monaco, which after losing the Euroleague final to the Fenerbahce are accumulating the problems. The first was the suspension of its captain Mike James for breaching the internal code of the team. Details of what happened are unknown, but it has been set aside. And, without it, the Monegasques lost by 94-74 at the premiere of the semifinal of the French League to the ASVEL.wf_cms.rss.read_more
The American star of AS Monaco was suspended this Monday "temporarily for a violation of the club's internal rules" on the eve of the first round of the semifinal at Asvel.
The 34-year-old U.S. leader has been guilty of a "infringement of the internal regulations", as reported by the ASM on Monday, on the eve of the start of the series against the Asvel.
The AS Monaco basketball team officially announced on Monday that the team's star player Mike James has been temporarily suspended.
Monaco's statement says the player's removal from team activities is "precautionary and temporary", while an internal investigation is underway.
AS Monaco has temporarily suspended its star, U.S. base Mike James, "as a precautionary measure due to a violation of the club's internal rules, which necessitates further investigations and the collection of explanations by the interested party."
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