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Kevin Punter commented on Sergio Llull's social media apology on the incidents that took place between Partizan and Real Madrid players.

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On Thursday night, Real MadridandPartizan Mozzart Betplayers engaged in a physical altercation that had nothing to do with basketball.

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The on-court brawl eventually led to the game being suspended, with Partizan now leading the series 2-0 and another (or even two) games in Belgrade coming up.

Sergio Llull admitted that he was the one who instigated the incident makinga violent foul to Kevin Punter, who reacted and went straight into the Spanish guard clinching his fist and threatening to punch him.

Several players from both teams engaged in the scuffle, and the biggest fight in EuroLeague history emerged. Some hours after the incident, Lull took responsibility via his social media account, trying to defuse the atmosphere.

"What happened last night should never happen on a basketball court. I take responsibility for making that harsh foul that triggered the subsequent disaster. My apologies to all basketball fans".

A couple of hours later, Kevin Punter reacted to Llull's post, commenting on Twitter:

"Emotions are high, I totally understand," the American guard mentioned.

"Let’s continue to keep it [to] basketball like we've been [doing] in the series and the other times we played each other."

Now, the EuroLeague Judge will issue the sanctions on all parties involved. Partizan need one more to make the Final Four, but it's still unclear how games will proceed and how many players will be available from both sides.

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