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02/07 22:51 CST Rockets' Alperen Sengun apologizes publicly for directing
gender-based insult at female official
Rockets' Alperen Sengun apologizes publicly for directing gender-based insult
at female official
By CLIFF BRUNT
AP Sports Writer
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) --- Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun publicly
apologized for directing a gender-based insult at official Jenna Reneau during
a loss Wednesday night to the Boston Celtics.
Sengun was upset about non-call on a drive while the Rockets were on their way
to a 114-93 home loss. He took his frustrations out on her, used the insult
word multiple times and was ejected. He addressed the incident Saturday after
having his 10th career triple-double in a 112-106 win over the Oklahoma City
Thunder, saying said he went to her immediately after that game to apologize.
"Sometimes, you can't control yourself, but I should have known better," he
said. "But I fixed it, and then I went to the locker room and I apologized. I
shake (her) hand and said that would never happen again. It just happened in
the heat of the moment and she understood, and it was good by both ends."
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