Coach Kim Seung-gi of the Goyang Sono professional basketball team said that Chinanu Onuaku feels sorry for Lens Abando (Anyang Jeonggwanjang), who was seriously injured.Coach Kim met with reporters at Jamsil Student Gymnasium in Seoul prior to the away game against Seoul SK in the 2023-2024 Jeong Kwan-Jang Professional Basketball Regular League on the 5th and said, “If Onuaku can apologize, he would like to do so.”He added, “I want to come visit (Abando) with me and see (his condition), but I don’t think that’s possible…”Coach Kim said, “(Onuaku) says that he hopes (Abando) recovers quickly and can play in the game. (Onuaku) is also sorry.” Onuaku was recently at the center of controversy in professional basketball for pushing Abando during a game.During the second quarter of the game between Sono and Jeong Kwan-Jang held at Goyang Gymnasium on the 28th of last month, Abando, who jumped for a rebound, was pushed from behind, and Abando lost his balance and fell, causing serious injury.He broke two vertebrae in his back, and was also diagnosed with sprained wrist ligaments and a concussion.It is expected to take at least 4 weeks to recover.
It is said that, except for minimal movements such as eating, the patient must maintain a lying posture in order to attach the bones.Accordingly, on the 30th of last month, the KBL Financial Committee imposed a fine of 3 million won on Onuaku, saying he committed unsportsmanlike behavior. However, apart from the disciplinary action, the club’s explanation is that Abando was upset because he did not receive a moral apology from Onuaku.Abando and Jeong Kwan-jang believe it is a serious injury that will affect their careers.This is because high-altitude play using spring-like elasticity is a strength, and a decrease in athletic ability directly leads to a decrease in competitiveness as a player.Kim Jin-yu, who had a war of nerves with Abando during the game, contacted him personally and offered his apology, but it is understood that Onuaku did not contact him directly.An apology was delivered through a club employee, but Abando is doubting whether this is Onuaku’s sincerity.According to the head of the league, the Abando side is said to have also considered legal action, including looking into cases where intentional acts of injury were acknowledged during 슬롯게이밍 the game and compensation for damages was provided.