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'I let my temper get the best of me': NBA star apologizes for throwing mouthguard at a fan

NBA player Miles Bridges has apologized for accidentally hitting a young fan with his mouthguard after he was ejected against the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday.

"I let my temper get the best of me," Bridges told reporters in a post-match press conference after the 132-103 loss for his team, the Charlotte Hornets.

"That was definitely the wrong thing to do by throwing my mouthpiece."

He said he was targeting an Atlanta Hawks fan, adding: "I was aiming for the guy that was screaming at me and ... it hit a little girl.

"That's definitely unacceptable on my part, and I take full responsibility.