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Oakland Athletics designated hitter Billy Butler apologized for his role in a clubhouse scuffle with teammate Danny Valencia that landed Butler on the seven-day concussion DL, calling the incident something that could have been prevented on both sides.First off, I want to say to my teammates, I want to apologize for putting them through this because they didnt deserve this, Butler said Wednesday when speaking to the media, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. This was an issue between me and Danny.They didnt deserve this, the coaching staff didnt deserve this, the organization didnt deserve this.Butler suffered a concussion in a fight with Valencia on Friday after the third baseman punched him in the temple, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.While details of the fight have not been revealed publicly, the Chronicle reported Monday, citing multiple sources who were present, that it began before batting practice over what Butler apparently said to Valencia while an equipment representative was in the clubhouse.According to the Chronicle, Butler interrupted Valencias conversation with the equipment rep to say Valencia regularly uses spikes that are in breach of his contract, adding that the reps company should terminate Valencias endorsement deal.Words were exchanged between the two players, and Valencia punched Butler in the head during a brief fight, the Chronicle reported.It was one of those things, we both had equal fault in this, Butler said Wednesday. I definitely said some things you shouldnt, I definitely stepped in an area you shouldnt. That wasnt my business.Butler, 30, said he apologized to his As teammates individually, along with manager Bob Melvin and the front office. He did not have time to speak to Valencia, 31, ahead of Tuesdays game against Cleveland,?but planned to make it a priority.I know I regret what I did; I think he regrets what he did, Butler said. By no means do I think his intentions were to give me a concussion, I think thats fair to say.Butler and Valencia have been teammates in both Kansas City?and Oakland in parts of 2014 and 2015 and all of 2016. According to Butler, the two players go back and forth on each other every day, and some of that is me some days, some of thats him some days; most of the time its in good fun. 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