Brazilian, and former Chelsea midfielder, Oscar, have been banned by the Chinese Football Association (CFA) for inciting a brawl in Shanghai SIPG's 1-1 draw on Sunday.
He was given an eight-match suspension for smashing a ball at two separate players deliberately.
Oscar will now not be eligible to play in the Chinese Super League until August 13 while also receiving an additional $5,000 fine from the governing body of Chinese football.
“Oscar’s immoral foul, which sparked a massive bust-up on the pitch, has had a huge negative impact on China’s professional football leagues,” read a statement of CFA.
“The CFA alway attaches great importance to the issue of discipline, taking great pains to root out the violent fouls and other unsportsmanlike behaviour.
“Hopefully disciplinary offences would be severely punished by all clubs and efforts shall be made to maintain the order of the games and protect the development of football.”
Oscar, who has made 21 appearances for the Chinese club, scoring four goals and providing 10 assists, was pictured wearing a t-shirt with the words "nothing to do, nothing to say" even though he didn't attend a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday, which after the the governing body were unsure as to how to punish the midfielder and wrote to FIFA for advice.