Elijah Bryant: I did not bite him—my actions were strictly to get up

After the events of Anadolu Efes-Fenerbahce in the EuroLeague, Elijah Bryant, the protagonist of the physical confrontation with Biberovic, speaks out.

Here is his tweet on X: «During a play where I contested a shot, both Biberovic and I fell to the floor. As I attempted to get up, he aggressively grabbed me by the neck and head from behind, pulling me down and pushing my face into his arm, leaving severe scratch marks on my neck and back in addition to neck pain.

I attempted to lift myself off him again and he retaliated by kicking leaving bruises on my arm. I want to be clear that I did not bite him—my actions were strictly to get up. Grabbing someone by the head or neck pulling them to the ground has no place in basketball.».

During a play where I contested a shot, both Biberovic and I fell to the floor. As I attempted to get up, he aggressively grabbed me by the neck and head from behind, pulling me down and pushing my face into his arm, leaving severe scratch marks on my neck and back in addition to… pic.twitter.com/ZPttHukViu

— Elijah Bryant (@Elijah_Bryant3) October 13, 2024