Orlando?s Steve Francis has been suspended indefinitely without pay for kicking a photographer during last night?s game at Seattle, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Senior Vice President, Basketball Operations.  The length of the suspension will be determined following further investigation.  Francis will miss Saturday's game against Portland.

Francis denied it after the game, but photographer Jeff Reinking said that he was kicked by Francis, who had fallen on top of Reinking on the baseline beneath the Magic's basket with 8:49 left in the game. Reinking spoke with an NBA security official, Robert Sale, who was making a report of the incident.

"I fell back, couldn't get away from him," Reinking was heard telling the league official. "Then he kicked me."

"He threw my legs down, man," Francis said. "That was it."

Francis was then asked if he kicked the photographer.

"No," Francis said. "Uh-uh. I don't know what happened."

The incident was witnessed by many Seattle fans and was subsequently booed each time he touched the ball.