Marcus Smart Apologizes for Injuring Hand Hitting Picture Frame on Hotel Wall

Adam Wells @adamwells1985

Featured ColumnistJanuary 26, 2018

Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart sits on the bench during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Boston, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has issued an apology on Twitter after injuring his hand at a team hotel earlier this week.

marcus smart @smart_MS3
I want to take this time to express my sincerest apologies to my teammates, coaches, and most of all the amazing Boston Celtics fans. I'm embarrassed and disappointed in my actions. I swiped at and hit a picture frame on the wall. I feel like I let all y'all down

Smart's injury had been a mystery prior to his message Friday. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens only told reporters prior to Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers that Smart cut his hand on glass.

"I don't know the full story," Stevens said. "It doesn't sound like a long-term injury. We're doing more research on how it happened."

Adam Kaufman of WBZ NewsRadio reported Smart flew back to Boston on Thursday. The Celtics have two games left on their West Coast road trip against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday and Denver Nuggets on Monday.

The Celtics announced Friday that Smart will miss approximately two weeks.

Smart has been used primarily off Boston's bench during his four-year career. The 23-year-old is averaging 10.1 points and 4.7 assists per game this season.

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