Beverley tweets apology to Paul over shoving incident

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley (21) looks on after pushing Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (not pictured) during Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals for the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center. Beverly was ejected from the game. Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

Patrick Beverley tweets apology to Chris Paul over shoving incident

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 7/1/21

Patrick Beverley had a show of poor sportsmanship during Wednesday’s season-ending loss to the Phoenix Suns that he is now apologizing for.

The Los Angeles Clippers guard tweeted at Suns counterpart Chris Paul after the ugly incident in Game 6 where he shoved Paul to the ground from behind during a timeout.

@CP3 emotions got the best of me last night gang. My bad wasn’t meant for you. Congrats on making it to the Finals. Best of Luck

— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) July 1, 2021

Paul torched the Clippers in the second half of the series-clinching win on Wednesday, finishing with a playoff career-high 41 points to earn his first NBA Finals trip. Frustration got the best of Beverley as the game began slipping out of reach for his team. Video of the incident shows that Paul did not even say anything to Beverley to provoke the shove.

The two players had already gotten into it earlier in the series, but Beverley’s shove was totally uncalled for and a terrible look for a player whose team was getting blown out to end its season. Though it may not stop Beverley from being suspended to start next year, the apology here is at least a start.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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