J.R. Smith made it known that he wasn’t giving an apology to Jae Crowder before Tuesday night’s game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, and he confirmed it afterward.
“Yeah, he might want to wait on that. He can hold his breath for it, though,” Smith said after the Cavaliers defeated the Celtics 89-77 at TD Garden. “I’ll give it to him sooner or later.”
Crowder said Monday that he hopes Smith apologizes for backhanding with a punch in Game 4 of the opening-round series in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The blow caused Crowder to sprain his MCL, and Smith was ejected from the game and served with a two-suspension.