Seton Hall has suspended guard Sterling Gibbs two games for striking Villanova point guard Ryan Arcidiacono in the face on Monday, the school announced. Gibbs was given a flagrant foul and ejected.
Seton Hall’s Sterling Gibbs suspended 2 games for striking Villanova player
The Pirates’ will be without their leading scorer for the next two games.
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This happened with Seton Hall trailing big in the second half in a game the Pirates would lose 80-54. It was Seton Hall’s fifth straight loss. While the Pirates looked like an NCAA Tournament team not long ago, the recent skid has taken them out of the bracket in SB Nation’s latest projection.
Gibbs took to Twitter to apologize shortly after the game.
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 responded and said he forgave Gibbs:
Emotions sometimes get the best of us. heat of the moment thing. We're all good. @SterlingGibbs4
— Ryan Arcidiacono (@RyArch15) February 17, 2015 This isn’t the first incident this season between Seton Hall and Villanova. In January, Wildcats guard Josh Hart kicked Seton Hall’s Angel Delgado:
Seton Hall’s next two games are at St. John’s on Feb. 21 and vs. Creighton on Feb. 21. Gibbs will permitted to return against Providence on March 4 in the Pirates’ second-to-last regular season game.
Gibbs is Seton Hall’s leading scoring, putting up 16.7 points per game this season.
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