NBA fines 'Sheed $5,000 for elbowing Ilgauskas
February 27, 2006, 9:57 PM ET
CLEVELAND -- Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace was fined $5,000 by the NBA on Monday for elbowing Cleveland Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
As Ilgauskas drove for a layup in the first quarter Sunday, Wallace elbowed him in the top of the head. Blood spilled down Ilgauskas' forehead and he needed five stitches. Detroit won 90-78.
Wallace was called for a flagrant foul, which was upgraded by the league to a flagrant foul two.
