Carmelo Anthony Suspension

I am not shocked that he got suspended over the fight, but I was surprised to learn that players don't get payed when they get suspended. He is losing $640,000.00. Granted it may not be much of his salary, but that is a hell of a lot of money. If it were me I wouldn't care how much I make or have made, I would not want to just throw a half of amillion dollars down the drain.