Erik Spoelstra says Meyers Leonard's antisemitic slur was "distasteful and hurtful"

“There are consequences to words,” Spoelstra said. “And those were extremely hurtful words.”

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said that Meyers Leonard’s antisemitic slur were distasteful and hurtful.

Per ESPN, “He said something that was extremely distasteful and hurtful,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “And we’re left with the aftermath of that.”

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“There are consequences to words,” Spoelstra said. “And those were extremely hurtful words.”

“We can’t tolerate that here,” Heat captain and 18-year veteran [Udonis Haslem] said of the usage of the slur. “Right is right, and wrong is wrong. And since I’ve been here in this organization, to the day I leave this organization and beyond, we’re going to try to be on the right side of everything — especially issues like this.”
Haslem was asked if Leonard ever used language around him that was offensive.
“No, sir,” Haslem said. “I’ve never heard him use any language that made me uncomfortable at all.”