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It’s been 48 hours since reports about the fight between Delonte West and Von Wafer first became public and the only person who had not been heard from on the incident was West. He spoke after the Celtics ran through practice Sunday and tried to downplay it. “It’s not that serious,” he said. “We’ve moved past that. We’re competitive guys. I’m competitive, he’s competitive. As long as it’s for the betterment of the team, there’s nothing wrong with healthy competition and pushing each other to get better. Things went a little too far at the same time we’re ready to move past that. We’re professionals and we’re on to something different.” WEEI.com

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West did say that the initial report that appeared on Hoops World was inaccurate. The story indicated that the Celtics were ready to cut West, but Danny Ainge denied that. “I read the reports and a lot of things were taken out of context,” West said. “Facts were made up that were not true how things played out. Guys get into scuffles or whatever you want to call it. At the end of the day we’re like brothers in here. At the end of the day we’re trying to win. We’re competitive. We’ve got fiery guys in here. You got to move on and get to the next thing.” WEEI.com

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West was not at TD Garden Friday night. Per NBA rules, suspended players have to be out of the building two hours before a game starts. West is three games into a 10- game suspension after pleading guilty to weapons charges stemming from a traffic stop last summer. He said the he’s been working out at the team’s practice facility during games and then watching them there. “That’s a penalty you have to pay,” West said. “I’m not arguing with it. I’m still on a team and able to play basketball. It could be a lot worse. There’s no negatives here. I’m positive and I can’t wait to get out there and contribute.” WEEI.com

Boston Celtics, Delonte West, Von Wafer 

Two days after Boston Celtics teammates Delonte West and Von Wafer engaged in a locker room fight, West said that he and Wafer moved on and laughed off the altercation. "I'm competitive, he's competitive, as long as it's for the betterment of the team, there's nothing wrong with healthy competition and pushing each other to get better," West said. "Things went a little far, but at the same time, we were able to move past that. We're professionals." Asked if he felt the two had patched things up, West added: "Oh yeah, no question. We laughed about it [Sunday]." ESPN.com

Boston Celtics, Delonte West, Von Wafer 

Despite fight between Delonte West and Von Wafer--the second spat between two this month--BOS not expected to release West, sources say. Twitter

Boston Celtics, Delonte West, Von Wafer 

Before the Celtics game with the Knicks Friday, Von Wafer tried to downplay the incident that occurred between him and Delonte West earlier in the day. “I don’t know what’s going on but you’ve got to talk to Doc [Rivers] and Danny [Ainge] about that,” Wafer said before the Celtics game with the Knicks. “What happened?” Pressed further, Wafer continued to deny that an altercation took place. “I don’t know nothing about it,” he said. “First time hearing about it.” WEEI.com

Boston Celtics, Delonte West, Von Wafer 

Both Ainge and now Rivers have confirmed that there was a fight between West and Wafer after practice Friday, the second incident between the two in the last week. “There was a fight and that’s all you need to know,” Rivers said. “I’m going to leave it alone, but obviously I’m not real thrilled with it. We’ll handle it.” Rivers went on to say that it shouldn’t have been made public. “It should stay inside the locker room,” he said. “It didn’t and that’s OK, but we’re just going to leave it alone.” Asked if it could have an affect on the Celtics, Rivers said, “It could. I doubt it. I hope not. You never know. I hope it does not.” WEEI.com

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Wafer also denied posting anything to his Twitter account Friday afternoon. “I didn’t Tweet anything today,” Wafer said. “I didn’t Tweet one word today.” A post which was later deleted from Wafer’s account read: “Today was a test!…I am a professional and will continue to conduct myself as one…God has a plan for me.” WEEI.com

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Danny Ainge confirmed there was an altercation today between Delonte West and Von Wafer, but he denied there would be any repercussions. A report on hoopsworld.com said Ainge was considering releasing West, but the Celtics’ director of basketball operations said there is absolutely no truth to that. “There was something that happened, and we’re handling it internally,” Ainge said moments ago. “We’re happy with Delonte and Von and how they’ve been playing, and today was unacceptable.” Boston Herald

Boston Celtics, Delonte West, Von Wafer 

West and Wafer had recently had a verbal conflict on the court at the Celtics’ practice facility, and, according to the report, such was the case again today. This time, the players threw punches later in the dressing room. The fight was broken up by other players, and coach Doc Rivers spoke to the two. Boston Herald

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Adrian Wojnarowski: No one with Celtics believes Delonte West had been an issue in locker room. Only the 15th man on roster, Wafer, has problems with him. Twitter

Boston Celtics, Delonte West, Von Wafer 

Adrian Wojnarowski: C's believe Wafer shares blame in escalation of tempers and don't see practice scrap as West issue only. Twitter

Boston Celtics, Delonte West, Von Wafer 

Less than one week after tempers flared during a two-on-two game in practice, Delonte West and Von Wafer had another altercation earlier this afternoon. During a three-on-three game with Avery Bradley, Luke Harangody, Semih Erden and assistant coach Tyronn Lue, West began fouling Wafer each time the reserve guard touched the ball. West was increasingly physical to the point that Wafer exited to the locker room midway through the game. As he walked away, West barked obscenities and taunted Wafer. After Wafer had showered and sat down at his locker, West approached from behind and threw a punch. Wafer didn't see the punch coming but quickly got off of the ground and connected on two punches of his own. He then wrestled West to the ground before being separated by the team's veterans. HoopsWorld

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Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce were very unhappy with the incident, especially since it occurred just hours before a game. Doc Rivers met with the players and tried smooth things over shortly after. Sources close to the situation say that the Danny Ainge and the Celtics have grown tired of West's confrontations with teammates and are considering releasing the point guard. West is on a non-guaranteed contract and his distractions could result in that deal being terminated. HoopsWorld

Boston Celtics, Delonte West, Von Wafer 

Adrian Wojnarowski: West believed Wafer was responsible for published anonymous quote saying it was "obvious" when West hadn't taken his medicine, source says. Twitter

Boston Celtics, Delonte West, Von Wafer 

A league source has confirmed an earlier report that Boston Celtics guards Von Wafer and Delonte West got into a fight following a three-on-three game earlier today. The Celtics are still gathering all the facts in regards to the incident and will look at all options, including the possibility of waiving West, who apparently was the one who threw the first punch. The incident was first reported by Hoopsworld's Alex Kennedy. It wasn't the first time Wafer and West have had issues, with the same league source confirming that they "have had beef for a while now." CSNNE.com

Boston Celtics, Delonte West, Von Wafer 

Von Wafer is also rumored to have a similar deal in place with the other team from Zhejiang, the Guangsha Lions. With a lot of cuts being made today in the League, expect a lot of rumors and definitely a few signings of some pretty good American ball players. NiuBBall.com

Von Wafer, China 

Von Wafer, currently playing with the Boston Celtics during the pre-season with a partially guaranteed contract, but could be waived before the start of the regular season. The 25-year-old guard could have agreed to play for the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions if he's finally cut from the Celtics roster, and would join the Chinese team on October 26th. thehoopsmarket.com

Boston Celtics, Von Wafer, China 

Von Wafer, currently playing with the Boston Celtics during the pre-season with a partially guaranteed contract, but could be waived before the start of the regular season. The 25-year-old guard could have agreed to play for the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions if he's finally cut from the Celtics roster, and would join the Chinese team on October 26th. thehoopsmarket.com

Von Wafer, China 

Tzvi Twersky: Von Wafer on making team: "I’m not just trying to make it; I’m trying to play, too. So, I don’t know. Just making it is not enough for me." Twitter

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