Kobe, Childs Fined & Suspended

April 3, 2000 / 7:14 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Chris Childs of the New York Knicks and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers were fined and suspended by the NBA on Monday for fighting.

Childs was suspended without pay for two games and fined $15,000. Bryant was suspended without pay for one game and fined $5,000.

NBA vice president Rod Thorn said Childs instigated the fight and threw punches during Sunday's nationally televised game. Bryant was disciplined for responding with a punch.

The skirmish happened with 43 seconds left in the third quarter of the game in Los Angeles, which the Lakers won 106-82.

Childs will not play Thursday at Washington and Friday at Orlando. Bryant will sit out a game in Phoenix on Tuesday.