Steven Adams sorry for ‘poor choice of words’ about Warrior guards (Ball Don’t Lie)
Steven Adams chooses the wrong words to describe the Warriors' guards. "They're quick little monkeys," he says. pic.twitter.com/ss5DbHilqD — Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) May 17, 2016 In a live postgame interview with ESPN's Chris Broussard following his Thunder's Game 1 win over the Warriors in the Western Conference finals, Oklahoma City center Steven Adams was asked about chasing hot-shooting Golden State backcourt duo Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson around the perimeter. "I don't envy guards, mate. They're quick little —" the 22-year-old New Zealander said, pausing to search for a word before adding, "they're quick little monkeys, those guys." The remark created a stir on social media, mainly because "little monkeys" can be interpreted as a racial slur against African-Americans, much the same way it was when legendary Monday Night Football broadcaster Howard Cosell made a similar remark in 1983 before Adams was even born. Broussard, who is African-American, did not appear to interpret Adams' analogy in such a manner, laughing before the interview [ Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] It didn't take long for Adams to apologize...
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