Bucks announce the signing of Meyers Leonard
The HinduThe Milwaukee Bucks has signed Meyers Leonard to a 10-day contract, marking the 7-footer’s return to the NBA after his use of an antisemitic slur while playing a video game two years ago. Leonard hasn’t appeared in an NBA game since January 2021, when he injured his shoulder while playing for the Miami Heat. Leonard said at the time in a statement posted on social media that he didn’t know the meaning of the word he’d said but added that “my ignorance about its history and how offensive it is to the Jewish community is absolutely not an excuse and I was just wrong.” “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,” Leonard said at the time. Leonard has since spoken and worked with several Jewish groups, conducted a number of basketball camps for Jewish children and apologized numerous times for what he said and his ignorance about what the term meant.
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