The Sky has terminated the contract of forward Deanna Jackson after her suspension for punching an opponent overseas in late April.
Owner Michael Alter confirmed the move before Tuesday’s home opener against Los Angeles. The team had not made an official announcement.
Jackson was suspended April 27 when the Sky learned of the incident in an off-season Israeli league. The team officially cut ties with her late last week.
“It was a tough decision,” Alter said. “But we feel very strongly that we have to hold our players to really high standards.”
Jackson, a 6-foot-2-inch forward, played in 22 games in 2006 for the Sky, averaging six points and three rebounds.
According to Haaretz, an Israeli newspaper, Jackson punched opponent Ina Gurevich at the end of her team’s season-ending playoff loss.
