Washington's Justin Champagnie walks away after a fight that led to his ejection from the game and a one-game ban imposed by the NBA for the incident

Washington's Justin Champagnie walks away after a fight that led to his ejection from the game and a one-game ban imposed by the NBA for the incident

 Patrick Smith

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell and Washington Wizards forward Justin Champagnie were each suspended for one game by the NBA on Sunday for fighting to spark an in-game melee.

Their scuffle came with 27 seconds remaining in the second quarter of Oklahoma City's 132-111 victory at Washington on Saturday.

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