After the Nick Young video leak that made headlines all over the country this week, Los Angeles Lakers rookie D’Angelo Russell is trying his best to move forward and regain the trust of his teammates. Russell apologized profusely in a media session before Wednesday’s overtime win against the Miami Heat, as well as privately with his teammates, but seemed back to his normal self by Friday’s practice.
Russell said he’s already “getting over” the incident, but he can’t force a friendship with the person he hurt the most, teammate Nick Young.
“It’s kind of at this point where you need your space,” Russell explained Friday.