Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze landed on Luka Doncic’s bad side. He and the Los Angeles Lakers star got into a heated moment that led to Doncic’s suspension. But an explanation also came from the big man of magic.
Doncic claimed that Bitadze told him he would “abandon my family” for which he had called him out.
“He (Goga) said he would kill my entire family. And at some point, I can’t bear it. I have to stand up for myself.”
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However, Bitadze cleared up the situation after Doncic told his side of the story, which the Magic star shared via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
Bitadze said, “He said some inappropriate things in Serbian. I have played in Serbia and I understand.” “I don’t know if he knew I understood what he said, so I said it back. It was nothing towards his family or anyone else. His family, I really, really respect them.”
Magic’s Goga Bitadze continues his reaction to Luka Doncic
Bitadze continued to explain why he reacted the way he did in that moment.
Bitadze said, “He said something about my mother that was really inappropriate. We don’t say those things. … So whatever he said to me about my mother, I said the same thing and said it back. That was it.”
But he also said he has no animosity toward Doncic.
“I have total respect for Luca and what he’s done. I really respect everybody’s family. Where I come from, it’s really pure and we really respect each other’s families. I would never say that outright.”
Bitadze scored nine points in 18 minutes, while also grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out five assists.
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