The Pelicans had to suspend Zion Williamson for at least one game after years of falling short of the franchise's standard.

January 22, 2020 was one of the most anticipated nights in New Orleans Pelicans' history. It was the night Zion Williamson made his NBA debut after being selected with the No. 1 draft pick the summer before.

Zion Williamson’s suspension due to tardiness raised questions about his relationship with girlfriend Akheema Rose. Rose, addressing the scrutiny, urged fans to respect their privacy. Williamson accepted responsibility,

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has dominated the NBA headline recently but for all of the wrong reasons. After missing a majority of the season due t

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson was suspended for Friday night's road game against the Philadelphia 76ers for a violation of team policies, vice president of operations David Griffin announced.

Via Pelicans: “Pelicans have suspended forward Zion Williamson for one game for a violation of team policies, announced today by Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin. Zion will miss tonight’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers and will rejoin the team tomorrow.”

Zion Williamson returned to the court for the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday after serving a one-game suspension for violating team rules. Williamson missed Friday night's victory over the Philadelphia 76ers after the two-time all-star missed the team's flight to Philly.

Zion Williamson has been suspended one game after arriving late to the New Orleans Pelicans' team flight to Philadelphia on Thursday, according to

The New Orleans Pelicans suspended Zion Williamson for Friday night’s game against Philadelphia for a violation of team policies.

The New Orleans Pelicans travel to Chicago and face the Bulls on Tuesday night. New Orleans is looking for a winning record on its current road trip after beati

Zion Williamson was suspended one game by the Pelicans for arriving late to the team’s flight to Philadelphia, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania . He’ll miss New Orleans’ Friday night game against the 76ers as a result.

T he Pelicans have suspended forward Zion Williamson one game for a violation of team policies, the club announced in a press release. “This one game suspension is a result of f