National Basketball Association

Blake Griffin apologizes for punching Clippers staff member

Published Feb. 17, 2016 12:28 a.m. ET

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LOS ANGELES (AP) Blake Griffin has apologized for punching a Los Angeles Clippers staff member last month, saying he wishes he could take back the incident that left him with a broken right hand and the employee with facial injuries.

Griffin was suspended four games and docked five games' pay totaling $859,442 for the altercation with Matias Testi at a Toronto restaurant on Jan. 23.

Griffin is expected to be sidelined until sometime next month by his injury and ensuing suspension. He wore a black wrap on his hand at practice.

Griffin says Tuesday ''It's something I think about every day and wish I could take it back, and I've told Matias that.''