Sterling Gibbs made a really bad decision Monday night.
The Seton Hall guard was ejected late in a game against Villanova after he was given a Flagrant 2 foul for punching Wildcats guard Ryan Arcidiacono in the head. The two were in a scramble for a loose ball on the floor, and Gibbs hit Arcidiacono with a no-so-subtle closed fist to the forehead.
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The punch earned Gibbs an ejection and likely a pretty hefty suspension.
However, it’s what happened after the game that has people talking just as much. Shortly after the game finished, Gibbs took to Twitter — not to defend his actions or anything like that. Instead, Gibbs sent out a series of tweets apologizing to everyone involved with the situation, most notably Arcidiacono.
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Just as impressive was Arcidiacono’s response to the apology, as he accepted it and essentially said the incident already was water under the bridge.
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Coincidentally, Arcidiacono scored his 1,000th career point in the sixth-ranked Wildcats’ 80-54 blowout win.
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