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:
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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:
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Atlanta Hawks GM Danny Ferry should step down after making racist statements about NBA player Luol Deng.