Miami Heat Player Away From Team ‘Indefinitely’ Following Anti-Semitic Slur

By Zoe Papadakis  

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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 09: Meyers Leonard #0 of the Miami Heat warms up before the game against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on January 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard is under investigation by the NBA after he said an anti-Semitic slur while playing a video game live on Twitch. The Miami Heat announced Tuesday that Leonard “will be away from the team indefinitely” as it looks into the matter.

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