Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges said he reached out on Instagram to the girl he hit when throwing his mouthpiece during Wednesday's loss to the Atlanta Hawks, via Steve Reed of the Associated Press.
"I lost my cool last night," Bridges told reporters. "...That was embarrassing on my part. ... I take full responsibility."
Bridges was ejected with under seven minutes remaining in the play-in game with his team trailing by more than 30 points. As he left the court, he was seen throwing his mouthpiece into the stands:
The Hornets were ultimately eliminated from the postseason with a 132-103 loss.