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Clippers star Blake Griffin says he's 'truly, truly sorry' for punching a team staffer

Blake Griffin made a surprise appearance at a Clippers news conference Tuesday and issued his first public comments about his fight with team employee Matias Testi.

Griffin wore a black wrap on his right hand, which he injured when he punched Testi, an assistant equipment manager, outside a Toronto restaurant on Jan. 23. He underwent surgery to repair a broken bone on Jan. 26. Griffin said Tuesday the hand was getting better.

When Griffin is able to play again, he will serve a four-game suspension for his actions. He will lose a total of five game checks for the incident.