Doc Rivers said he's been assured Blake Griffin is regretful over an off court incident in which he punched a Los Angeles Clippers' employee and broke his hand.

"He feels awful about it, and he's let everyone know that," Rivers said. "That's all you can do. You have to forgive people at some point. I believe that. We built Richard Nixon a library. I mean, my goodness. You forgive people. You really do. You kind of move on, and you build it back."

Rivers said the Clippers will defer to the league on any punishment meted out to Griffin.

"Both parties will get together," Rivers said. "Usually the league leads on that stuff."