Fitchburg State Player Posts Apology For Vicious Elbow

FITCHBURG, MA -- Kewan Platt, the junior basketball player at Fitchburg State University who got national attention for his elbow on Nichols College sophomore Nate Tenaglia Tuesday night, posted an apology on Instagram. Platt was suspended from the team and barred from campus following the incident, a video of which went viral and was picked up by the national sports media.

"I hereby want to apologize and show my deep regret upon my actions that occurred during the game against Nichols College the other night," Platt wrote on Instagram. "What I did was totally unacceptable and not justified in any way. I got frustrated and lost control over my behavior. I know these words cannot undo my wrongdoings. In the future I promise to make better choices. I'm not only apologizing to Nate Tenaglia but also to my teammates, the coaching staff, the university and the whole basketball community."

Tenaglia, who played for Tewksbury Memorial High School, finished the game but was monitored in the days after the game for a possible concussion. While no charges have been filed, Fitchburg State Police are investigating the incident.

Platt, of Jamaica Plain, is seen in the video looking over his shoulder after Tenaglia sinks a three-point shot in the closing minutes of the game, which Nichols won. He then delivers a forearm to Tenaglia's face.

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