Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell on Sunday apologized to Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic for a remark he made during Game 3 of their playoff series.
Harrell was seen following Doncic during the warups for her Gameup matchup. Harrell called Doncic a “b — h a– White boy” in Game 3, which drew the ire of some NBA fans. Harrell addressed the apology in a tweet after Game 4.
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‘When the story is gone, it just gets everything I ask, no one talks to me to do anything, then I approach him and clear the air of all the nonsense beyond what was said. “Nothing but respect for Luka, he understood the heat of battle and he said it did not only RESPECT him,” Harrell wrote.
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Clippers coach Doc Rivers said he addressed the incident with Harrell.
“You just have to be careful,” Rivers said. ‘They’re both talking. I do not think Luka said anything racist, but he swore that they did both. It’s an emotional game. It’s a playground game there in the playoffs. I said to him, ‘Hey, I do not think you meant anything rational by that.’ He said, ‘White boy,’ but I do not think there was anything rational about it. But, we are in a very elevated climate and you have to be careful. Trez was the first to say so. He said, ‘I did not mean racist.’ ”
Doncic got revenge on the Clippers in Game 4. He jumped with 43 points, 17 rebounds and 13 assists. He hit the game-winning shot in overtime to give Dallas the win.
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The series is tied 2-2.
