Sixers Coach Nick Nurse Supports Kelly Oubre Jr. Amid Hit-And-Run Speculation

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse is scoffing on the theories surrounding Kelly Oubre Jr.‘s current hit-and-run accident … saying he 100% believes the hooper’s accidents are the results of being struck by a automobile.

Nurse — who’s in his first season with Philly — met with the media previous to the Sixers’ recreation towards the Boston Celtics on Wednesday … and was requested concerning the rumblings that Oubre is not sharing the total story after police acknowledged there was no surveillance footage to again the hooper’s declare.

Nurse mentioned he isn’t wanting that a lot into the report … as he has no purpose to suppose the 27-year-old would fabricate his facet of issues.

“I would not address that,” Nurse mentioned in a back-and-forth with a reporter. “I don’t have an answer to that other than I believe what’s been reported so far.”

Nurse mentioned he was lately made conscious of the chatter surrounding the incident … however reiterated he wasn’t giving it the time of day.

“Again, I’m going to believe Kelly at his word and all that stuff and focus on this game and handle things as they come.”

As we beforehand reported, Oubre was fairly beat up as he returned to his Philly condominium on Saturday … with Ring footage displaying him inform his spouse he was simply hit by a automotive.

We’re instructed he was later interviewed by police on the hospital … however presumably combined up the placement of the incident as he was on treatment and new to the world.