Seton Hall player ejected for bashing Villanova point guard in the face
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
Villanova is blowing out a cratering Seton Hall team on Monday night, and Pirates guard Sterling Gibbs finally decided he’d had enough. As ‘Nova point guard Ryan Arcidiacono dove on the floor for a loose ball, Gibbs struck him in the face with his forearm.
Gibbs was given a flagrant foul and ejected. He deserved it.
Update: Gibbs immediately took to Twitter to apologize to Arcidiacono:
Man that's not who I am. I'm sorry to my family, friends, fans, and team for being an embarrassment. Even more sorry to @RyArch15 .. I let
— Sterling Gibbs (@SterlingGibbs4) February 17, 2015 My emotions get the best of me and that wasn't acceptable at all. I hope you're alright and I will face any consequences coming.
— Sterling Gibbs (@SterlingGibbs4) February 17, 2015 Sorry again @RyArch15 it really is weighing heavy on my heart.
— Sterling Gibbs (@SterlingGibbs4) February 17, 2015 Arcidiacono tweeted that he and Gibbs were all good:
Emotions sometimes get the best of us. heat of the moment thing. We're all good. @SterlingGibbs4
— Ryan Arcidiacono (@RyArch15) February 17, 2015 See More:
