SB Nation Minnesota - Kevin Love Suspension: Timberwolves Forward Apologizes For Stomping On Luis Scolahttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48959/mn-fave.png2012-02-06T18:38:29-06:00http://minnesota.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25404222012-02-06T18:38:29-06:002012-02-06T18:38:29-06:00Kevin Love Apologizes For Stomping Incident That Led To Suspension
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="#">Kevin Love</a> was suspended two games for last week's incident involving the incident between him and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Houston Rockets</a> power forward <span>Luis Scola</span>. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> forward looked like he deliberately stomped on Scola, but Love said Monday that he had no bad intentions.</p>
<p>The likely NBA All-Star <a href="http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/news_love_suspension_2012_02_06.html" target="_blank">issued a statement on the team's website</a> Monday afternoon:</p>
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<p>"We got to talking about it, and as long as Luis and the Rockets are OK, then I'm OK with it," Love said. "I feel like it was a learning experience, and it won't happen again. There were no ill-intentions. I was trying to get him on a foul on the way up. I wasn't trying to stomp him or anything like that. Just moving forward, and hopefully we win these next few games."</p>
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<p><span>Rick Adelman</span>, Love's current coach and the former head coach of Scola's Rockets, also gave his side of the story.</p>
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<p>"If there's anything I'd say is it can't get that physical," Adelman said. "But it happened and Kevin has to learn a lesson from it just like the whole team does. You've got to play through, you've got to play with emotion but you can't let it affect you on the court."</p>
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<p>This is likely the last anyone will hear of the incident as it seems everyone involved on the Timberwolves side has tried to say the right things.</p>
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https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-timberwolves/2012/2/6/2776392/kevin-love-apology-luis-scola-stomp-suspensionScott Schroeder2012-02-06T11:31:42-06:002012-02-06T11:31:42-06:00Kevin Love Suspension: Wolves' Forward Benched For Two Games By NBA
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<p>For the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves, be sure to check out <a href="http://www.canishoopus.com" target="new">Canis Hoopus</a>.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> got some bad news on Monday morning, as the NBA announced that star forward <span>Kevin Love</span> would be suspended for two games for stomping on the head of <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Houston Rockets</a>' forward <span>Luis Scola</span> on Saturday night at the Target Center.</p>
<p>The incident happened in the first quarter of the game, as Scola drove to the basket and was defended by Love. No foul was called, and during the transition back the other way, Love stomped on Scola's head. After the game, Love said that it was "unintentional," but the video evidence makes it kind of hard to buy into that argument.</p>
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<p><br>Love currently leads the Timberwolves in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 25 points and 13.7 rebounds per contest.</p>
<p>There has not yet been any word on whether or not Love would appeal the suspension. Minnesota's next two games are against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.sactownroyalty.com/">Sacramento Kings</a> at the Target Center on Tuesday night, and a road game against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/">Memphis Grizzlies</a> on Wednesday night.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-timberwolves/2012/2/6/2775307/kevin-love-suspension-wolves-forward-benched-for-two-games-by-nbaChristopher Gates