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NBA Declines to Punish Adebayo After Striking Herro in Las Vegas Gym
The NBA decided against disciplining Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo after he struck former teammate Tyler Herro at a Las Vegas gym last Friday. League officials cited discussions with the players and union in choosing to take no further action. Herro, traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, said he wants to move past the incident.
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The NBA will not punish Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo for striking former teammate Tyler Herro at a Las Vegas gym last Friday. An NBA spokesperson told ESPN on Thursday that no further action will be taken by the league. "After discussing with the players involved and the NBPA, everyone would prefer to move on from this unfortunate circumstance, and no further action will be taken by the league," the spokesperson said.
Tyler Herro told ESPN earlier this week that he wanted to move on from the incident. "Honestly, I'm just trying to move past all of it," Herro said. "I'm focused on Milwaukee and building something special.
The altercation took place at the Resorts World Hotel. Adebayo confronted Herro about comments from a social media account allegedly linked to Herro that questioned whether Adebayo justified his $60 million salary. Adebayo struck Herro near his chin.
Herro did not fall to the ground and was restrained by others in the gym. Herro was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a deal for Giannis Antetokounmpo. He played in 33 games during the 2025-26 season, averaging 20.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists.
Adebayo is a three-time All-Star who averaged 20.1 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.2 steals last season.
