EX-COACH RIVERS SAYS HE APOLOGIZED TO GIANNIS WHILE CLARIFYING CRITIQUES
Doc Rivers said he reached out to apologize to Giannis Antetokounmpo for questioning the Miami Heat star's basketball IQ, saying he meant more that the force Antetokounmpo plays with can get "in the way of his feel."
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Ex-coach Rivers says he apologized to Giannis while clarifying critiques — via ESPN.
Doc Rivers said he reached out to apologize to Giannis Antetokounmpo for questioning the Miami Heat star's basketball IQ, saying he meant more that the force Antetokounmpo plays with can get "in the way of his feel."
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