Miles Bridges.Photo: Nic Antaya/Getty
Bridges, 24, was ejected in the fourth quarter of a single-elimination game against the Atlanta Hawks after being handed a second technical foul.
While Hawks fans cheered Bridges' ejection — which also marked the end of his NBA season — the power forward removed his mouthguard and tossed it at a screaming game attendee, but his aim was off.Videoshows the mouthguard instead flying into the face of a young girl.
Bridgesaddressedthe incident on social media almost immediately following the final buzzer. He tweeted, “Somebody get me in contact with that little girl. That’s unacceptable.”
According to ESPN, Bridges also told reporters, “That’s definitely unacceptable on my part, and I take full responsibility. I’m ready for any consequence that the NBA gives me.”
The NBA player toldThe Charlotte Observerthat he was aiming for a specific fan and that the girl he hit was not his intended target. “I was aiming for the guy that was screaming at me and it hit a little girl,” he said postgame.
According to theObserver, the fan in question is 16 and did not want her name released publicly.
The disappointing loss resulted in Charlotte’s elimination from the NBA playoffs. Hornets star LaMelo Ball had 26 points while Bridges scored only 12 in the defeat to Atlanta.
source: people.com
