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Jalen Brunson jokes about DiVincenzo and Father Rick’s altercation after viral video | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors
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Jalen Brunson jokes about DiVincenzo and Father Rick’s altercation after viral video | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 13: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks drives to the basket during the game on October 13, 2024 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that by downloading and/or using this photo, user agrees to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by David L. Nemec/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Jalen Brunson didn’t take the altercation after Sunday’s game between his father, New York Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson, and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo too seriously.

“They were words of affirmation,” Jalen said after the game, according to ESPN’s Chris Herring.

As DiVincenzo greeted his former teammates at the end of the Knicks’ 115-110 preseason win, he had to be separated from Rick as the two exchanged words.

In the first quarter of the game, DiVincenzo was also seen yelling at the New York bench as he took a pair of free throws.

“That’s what happens when they let you run the show,” DiVincenzo said via Herring.

The Timberwolves guard explained the situation on the opposing sideline after the game.

“I’m out, I play competitively, I wear my heart on my sleeve and that’s it,” DiVincenzo told reporters.

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“I wear my heart on my sleeve and that’s all.”
More from Donte DiVincenzo on his comments to the Knicks’ bench tonight: pic.twitter.com/PfLBlNPyrO

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The Knicks played a tribute video for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo before the game pic.twitter.com/GtQXALIMnv

While DiVincenzo shared some words with Jalen’s father, he said after the game that it still doesn’t affect his relationship with his former teammate.

“My relationship with Jalen, that’s my brother and my best friend,” DiVincenzo said, per Herring. ‘That’s a special relationship. I’ll talk about that privately and figure everything out. But it is what it is.’

DiVincenzo thrived against his old team on Sunday, scoring 15 points and dishing out seven assists in 27 minutes on the floor. He shot 6-11 from the field and connected from behind the arc on two of his four attempts.

The Knicks and Timberwolves will face each other for the first time in the regular season on December 19.