The Miami Heat announced Tuesday night that center Meyers Leonard will be away from the team indefinitely after Leonard used an anti-Semitic slur while streaming a recent “Call of Duty” gaming session on Twitch.
On a video that surfaced on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon, Leonard can be heard saying: “Fucking cowards, don’t fucking snipe me you fucking kike bitch.”
“I am now more aware of its meaning and I am committed to properly seeking out people who can help educate me about this type of hate and how we can fight it. I acknowledge and own my mistake and there’s no running from something like this that is so hurtful to someone else. This is not a proper representation of who I am and I want to apologize to the Arisons, my teammates, coaches, front office, and everyone associated with the Miami Heat organization, to my family, to our loyal fans and to others in the Jewish community who I have hurt. I promise to do better and know that my future actions will be more powerful than my use of this word.”
