In response to disparaging remarks made by Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry, Miami Heat star Luol Deng expressed disappointment in what was said—and gratitude for the situation he landed in.
Bleacher Report's Ethan J. Skolnick had Deng's detailed reply to address what Ferry had said:
Deng took the high road and was prideful in his background, and he made it known he wasn't pleased with Ferry's choice of words.
Ferry attempted to explain himself earlier on Tuesday, via CBSSports.com's Zach Harper:
Regardless of what you think of Ferry's justification, there is no shortage of backlash from this controversy. Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson was appalled by Ferry's comments and gave his opinion:
CBS Sports' Doug Gottlieb recorded an alternative take on the situation from someone who used to work with Ferry:
Co-owner Bruce Levenson is putting the Hawks up for sale after an email he exchanged with Ferry surfaced, in which Levenson used racist language.
As reported by Zach Klein of WSB-T ...
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Luol Deng Comments on Hawks, Danny Ferry Email Controversy
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