"Caught buying Moriah Mills vids" - NBA fans react to Zion Williamson's shocking suspension on Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans have suspended forward Zion Williamson for one game due to a violation of team policies. The Pelicans' Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, David Griffin, released a statement on Friday regarding the issue with the two-time All-Star.

“This one game suspension is a result of failing to meet our team standards. His dedication to this organization is of paramount significance to us and to him. He has taken accountability for his actions and reaffirmed that commitment to the team today. I’m confident he will continue to evolve positively on and off the floor,” Griffin stated.

As a result of his one-game suspension, Williamson will miss New Orleans' Friday game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The former Duke star will rejoin the team on Saturday to prepare for their Sunday game against the Boston Celtics.

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the forward's recent tardiness was the reason for the suspension. Charania reported on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday that the Pelicans suspended Williamson for being late for Thursday's flight to Philadelphia.

The forward acknowledged his mistake and released a statement regarding the team's decision to penalize him. Williamson said that he takes full responsibility for his actions. The forward said that there is "no excuse" for him being late.

After fans saw the report on Williamson, they went online and talked about it.

"Got caught buying Moriah mills vids on the intern account u not slick dawg," one fan said, referencing the woman who claimed to have had a relationship with Williamson.

"Was probably a line at the drive through" another fan said.

"He was late for the flight gooning to moriah mills," a fan commented.

Other fans talked about how Williamson has missed enough games.

"HASNT HE MISSED ENOUGH GAMES 😂😭," a fan tweeted.

"The Pelicans must be going all in on tanking I guess," another fan said.

"Zion finding new ways to not play games 😭 Embiid should take notes," one fan commented.

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How has Zion Williamson played since coming back from injury?

The 2024-25 NBA season started and Zion Williamson played six out of the first nine games. However, he missed 27 straight games due to a left hamstring strain. He returned to action on Tuesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

In his return, Williamson turned back the clock with a vicious 360, windmill dunk off the break. He also energized the Smoothie King Center with a two-handed alley-oop dunk from CJ McCollum.

Williamson played 27 minutes and finished with 22 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block. The Pelicans played against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday but the All-Star forward missed the action due to injury management.