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Check out DIII Fitchburg State's Kewan Platt decking Nichols' Nate Tenaglia last night. #Filth pic.twitter.com/RbI3wEna1u — Jim Weber (@JimMWeber) November 14, 2018

A Division III player who went viral for throwing an elbow into the face of an opponent has responded.

In Fitchburg State’s 84-75 loss to Nichols on Tuesday night, Fitchburg State’s Kewan Platt fired an elbow and forearm into the face of Nichols’ Nate Tenaglia after the latter player made a three-pointer.

Wednesday, Fitchburg State announced that it was suspending Platt in a statement from athletic director Matthew Burke.

"The Fitchburg State community is appalled by the conduct displayed during Tuesday night's home basketball game. The player involved has been indefinitely suspended from the team and barred from campus, effective immediately. His behavior is antithetical to our community values and good sportsmanship. Fitchburg State does not tolerate behavior that violates those standards. The case is being reviewed at the student conduct level for consideration of further sanctions."

Platt apologized on his private Instagram account, and it was then tweeted by Boston’s WHDH-TV in its entirety.

“I hereby want to apologize and show my deep regret upon my actions that occurred during the game against Nichols College the other night,” Platt wrote. “What I did was totally unacceptable and not justified in any way. I got frustrated and lost control over my behavior. I know these words cannot undo my wrongdoings. In the future I promise to make better choices.

“I’m not only apologizing to Nate Tenaglia but also to my teammates, the coaching staff, the University and the whole basketball community,” Platt wrote.

The play earned all kinds of attention not only for its violent nature, but because it appeared so premeditated. Platt looked at the referee on the baseline to make sure the official wasn’t watching before Platt accelerated through Tenaglia, hitting him in the face. Division III doesn’t have video review, and play-by-play indicated that a foul wasn’t called at the time.

Mass Live’s Kristin LaFratta reported that it was “unclear if [Platt] is actually suspended from school despite not being allowed on the campus.” Nichols College athletic director Chris Colvin said Tenaglia finished the game, and that the school is continuing to monitor his health.

Mass Live also wrote that Fitchburg State’s university police are investigating the incident.