Portrait of Joakim Noah

Photo: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Born in United States · Nationalities French, Swedish, American — Sport / sports governance

Joakim Noah

Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Confrontation with Jeff Hornacek and prolonged exclusion from Knicks” and “Twenty-game NBA suspension following positive LGD-4033 test”.

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Profile No. 1036 · Updated on 12 October 2026

Portrait of Joakim Noah

Photo: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

7Documented controversies
7Sources
0Formal charge · all time
0Conviction

I. Documented controversies

01

2018

Confrontation with Jeff Hornacek and prolonged exclusion from Knicks

No legal proceedings

A confrontation between Noah and coach Jeff Hornacek led to a prolonged separation from the Knicks, with both sides agreeing that he would remain away from the team.

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    NBAKnicks, Joakim Noah mutually agree on leaveOfficial documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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02

2017

Twenty-game NBA suspension following positive LGD-4033 test

Civil / administrative proceedings

The NBA suspended Noah for 20 games following a positive test for LGD-4033, a prohibited substance classified as a selective androgen receptor modulator.

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    NBA CommunicationsJoakim Noah suspended 20 gamesOfficial documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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03

2014

NBA fine following ejection and verbal abuse of officials

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After being ejected from a game, Noah was fined 15 000 dollars by the NBA for verbally abusing officials.

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    NBA CommunicationsJoakim Noah fined $15,000Official documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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04

2011

Homophobic insult directed at spectator: apology and NBA fine

Civil / administrative proceedings

Noah was filmed using a homophobic insult towards a spectator during the playoffs. The NBA fined him 50 000 dollars.

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    NBA CommunicationsJoakim Noah fined $50,000Official documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 6 September 2026

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05

2010

Mocking remarks about Cleveland and public dispute with supporters

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During a playoff series, Noah made repeated disparaging remarks about Cleveland, notably claiming that there was nothing to do there, provoking a strong reaction from local supporters.

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06

2008-01

Excluded by Bulls following internal conflict and teammates' vote

Civil / administrative proceedings

The Bulls suspended Noah following an incident involving assistant coach Ron Adams; his teammates then voted unanimously to extend his exclusion by one game.

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Last verified: 6 September 2026

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07

2008-05

Arrest in Florida for marijuana and alcohol in public

Case dismissed / dropped

Noah was arrested in Gainesville for possession of marijuana and an open container of alcohol. He accepted a deferred prosecution programme involving probation and a fine, with charges to be dropped if the conditions were met.

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Last verified: 6 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

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