It was one of the toughest moments for the NBA in the last five years. Being a competition that wants to transmit values of respect and education, seeing one of its players being accused of mistreatment by his wife, and sentenced for it to three years of probation, is something that they wish had never happened and in view of what who took action on the matter with a 30-game suspension
Faced with such a scenario, the forward, who has accepted the qualified offer to play next year for the Charlotte Hornets, has chosen to speak up and publicly state how he feels about it.
“I want to apologize to everyone for the pain and embarrassment I caused you, especially my family. During this year I have prioritized going to therapy and becoming the best person I can be, someone my family and everyone here can be proud of, “he comments after spending the entire 2022-23 campaign without playing a single game.
Although, as we said, the NBA has punished him with 30 games, it was finally determined that he will only miss 10 games, since the League has commuted 20 of those for the 82 he did not play the previous year.
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As for his NBA career and Charlotte’s trust, he can’t help but be grateful that they allow him to continue doing what he enjoys so much. “A lot of people don’t get a second chance, and I want to use it to show everyone that I’m the same guy who was drafted five years ago.”
Kupchak explains the franchise’s position
Although the North Carolina organization has chosen to continue its path with Bridges, it is equally aware that it is in a delicate situation, since the issue that led its player to trial and conviction is not something that can be dealt with. take it by no means lightly.
“You have to make a judgment, right? And ask yourself: ‘Is it sincere remorse? Is it your sincere responsibility?’ It is not an easy thing to judge. We took all those factors into consideration and finally gave it a second chance. Obviously it is an issue that polarizes reactions. Not everyone may agree. It’s a difficult situation,” says Mitch Kupchak, general manager of the team.
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2023-07-18 18:00:00
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