Zion Williamson has been tardy this season to multiple Pelicans practices or flights, which led to the one-game ban.

The Pelicans suspended Williamson for Friday's game with the Philadelphia 76ers after he showed up significantly late for the team's flight on Thursday. Williamson apologized to his teammates and to owner Gayle Benson, releasing a statement that said in part:

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons this NBA season. Things reached a new low last week when he was suspended by the team. It was reported by ESPN that Williamson showed up late to a team flight to Philadelphia.

Williamson has only just returned for New Orleans from an injury absence but won’t play against Philadelphia for a different reason.

The New Orleans Pelicans have revealed the reason behind Zion Williamson's suspension for tonight's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The star forward was sidelined due to a violation of team policies,

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson was suspended for Friday night's road ... I have apologized to (Pelicans owner) Mrs. (Gayle) Benson and my teammates and coaches and I also owe an apology to the fans. I can and will be better as a teammate ...

The Pelicans have suspended Zion Williamson for one game for a violation of team policies, with sources telling ESPN's Shams Charania that Williamson was late to a team flight to Philadelphia on Thursday.

The New Orleans Pelicans suspended forward Zion Williamson one game for a “violation of team policies,” executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin announced in a news ...

PHILADELPHIA — The New Orleans Pelicans suspended power forward Zion Williamson for Friday night's game against Philadelphia for a violation of team policies. Williamson has been tardy this ...

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons this NBA season. Things reached a new low last week when he was suspended by the team. It was ...

The New Orleans Pelicans suspended power forward Zion Williamson for Friday night's game against Philadelphia for a violation of team policies. Williamson has been tardy this season to multiple ...

Three days after New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson produced a highly encouraging performance in his first game back from a two-month injury absence on Tuesday night, the 2018-19 Duke basketball forward sat out a second straight outing.