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 The video shows Russell filming Young while asking questions about
being in relationships with other women. Young and Azalea, an
Australian rapper, announced their engagement last June.
It is unclear how the video became public but it has reportedly
caused a team-wide rift within the Lakers, who have had a woeful
campaign and are mired at the bottom of the Western Conference
standings with a 15-59 record.
"I'm as sick as possible. I wish I could make things better right
away but I can't," Russell told reporters prior to Wednesday's game
against the Miami Heat.
"It wasn't something for everyone else to see. (Nick and I ) talked
a little bit. I let him know my apologies. I don't know if they were
accepted. That was an incident of playing too much goes wrong."
 Sources told ESPN that some team mates had lost trust in Russell due
to the incident and that it helped contribute to a 48-point loss to
the Utah Jazz on Monday, the worst in franchise history.
Young, 30, has not played in 10 games but also spoke on the incident
on Wednesday.
"Me and D'Angelo handled the situation we have in a private matter.
I think it's something we really do need to sit down and talk
about," Young said.
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"That's about it. What happened is what happened. We gotta work on
it."
Russell, 20, the Lakers' second overall draft pick, has come on late
in the season and is averaging 13.1 points and 3.4 assists.
The franchise is hoping Russell can become their focus when Kobe
Bryant retires at the end of this season but the latest incident has
raised questions about his maturity.
(Writing by Jahmal Corner; Editing by John O'Brien)
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