Charlotte Hornets star forward Miles Bridges did not appear in a single game during the 2022-23 NBA season as he was the subject of a domestic violence investigation. And now as he makes his return to the court, he is finally opening up about the incident.
On Tuesday, Miles Bridges released a statement in which he publicly apologized for the “pain and embarrassment” he caused, presumably as a result of the domestic violence allegations.
“I want to apologize to everybody for the pain and embarrassment that I have caused everyone, especially my family,” Bridges said in his statement according to Fox News. “This year away I’ve used to prioritize going to therapy and becoming the best person I can be — someone that my family and everyone here can be proud of.”
Back in November, Bridges pleaded no contest to a felony charge stemming from accusations that he assaulted the mother of his children in front of them. He was sentenced to three years probation for the crime.
After its investigation into the incident, the NBA suspended Bridges for 30 games, but ruled that he had already served 20 of those games since he missed the entire season last year. As a result, he will now miss the first 10 games of the upcoming 2023 season.
Bridges knows that he still has a lot of work to do in order to regain the trust and prove that he has changed.
“Yes, I understand that some people don’t think I deserve a second chance,” Bridges said. “That’s why I am trying to use this year to prove to everybody the person that I am. Who is Miles Bridges? It’s not what people think he is.”
[Fox News]
