Miami Heat small forward Caleb Martin He called Toronto Raptors Forward Christian Koloko He was sorry and offered to eat with him again after the scuffle on Saturday.
Martin was suspended by NBA for Monday’s match. 98-90 Heat lossThe league found that he was responsible for the fight that broke out near the Miami bench on two nights earlier.
Martin claimed he accepted the sanction. He also stated that Koloko had paid too much for the penalties given to him during the game.
“I don’t believe that Christian should be thrown out or expelled. Martin stated Monday that he did what was necessary.
Martin and Koloko were both whistled for technical fouls, and they were both ejected from Saturday’s game. Koloko was given a $15,000 fine for grabbing Martin during an altercation.
Heat rookie Nikola JovicAdditionally, he was found to have fled the area from the incident and was therefore suspended for Monday’s match.
Martin fouled Koloko during a jostling for position on a rebound in the third quarter. The Raptors rookie ended up on the floor. Martin walked towards Koloko and Koloko bounced back quickly. Tensions flared, and Martin drove Koloko into the seats. Some fans were nearby and had contact with the others involved in the scrum.
This report was compiled by the Associated Press.