Two KW Titans suspended after brawl with Saint John Riptide
Posted Feb 24, 2017 08:18:59 AM.
Last Updated Feb 24, 2017 10:42:09 AM.
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The KW Titans will suspend two of its players following an altercation during Thursday’s game versus Saint John.
A bench-clearing brawl broke out after Saint John Riptide defeated the KW Titans, 121-99.
Police had to be called to escort the Titans to the dressing room.
As a result, Kevin Foster and Tramique Sutherland will be suspended indefinitely.
“We want to put a good product on the floor. This is in no way a representation of our team and we haven’t had an incident all year,” KW Titans GM Stu Julius says.
He adds ‘this was just a situation that flared up, people were defending themselves, and the situation got out of hand.’
In a statement to 570 News the team says “In no way, does KW condone this behaviour and as a result we are taking immediate action. We apologize to our fans. We will wait for further sanctions from the National Basketball League of Canada. This is not what the KW Titans organization is about.”
The Commissioner of NBL Canada, David Magley saying in a tweet last night, he is ‘saddened to hear of the altercation that took place. Rest assured that the video footage will be thoroughly reviewed, the officials reports will be taken into consideration and a fair judgement will be arrived at swiftly.’
Magley adds ‘I personally apologize for this incident and appreciate the faith that you have in our league.’
You can read the full statement below:
