<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bucks-news-milwaukee-real-reason-for-signing-meyers-leonard-revealed');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ real reason for signing Meyers Leonard, revealed');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bucks-news-Milwaukee_s-real-reason-for-signing-Meyers-Leonard-revealed.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ real reason for signing Meyers Leonard, revealed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-02-20T17:53:48-08:00">February 20th, 5:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-02-20T17:53:48-08:00">February 20th, 5:53pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-milwaukee-signs-controversial-meyers-leonard" rel="noopener">Milwaukee Bucks’ decision</a> to sign big man Meyers Leonard to a 10-day contract came as a shock for some. After all, he hasn’t played in an NBA game for over two years now, with his failure to find a team closely linked to his controversial comments in the past.</p><p>Nonetheless, the Bucks have done their due diligence in assessing Leonard. Apparently, they have been keeping an eye on him for a long time now, assessing his condition and fit to the team. Not to mention that Milwaukee could really use some depth on the frontcourt behind Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez, especially with Serge Ibaka gone (traded at the deadline} and Bobby Portis still nursing a knee injury (MCL sprain).</p><p>“The Bucks <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35703015/meyers-leonard-signing-10-day-deal-bucks-sources-say" rel="noopener">have been monitoring</a> Leonard’s progress for over a year and conducted a workout with him last month, sources said. Milwaukee had an open roster spot and wanted to bring in a big man with shooting ability and a playoff history. Leonard played 28 playoff games in his seven seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers,” Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported.</p><p>Meyers Leonard’s addition is certainly a low-risk, high-reward move for the Bucks. If they don’t like what he shows during his 10-day deal, they can easily let him walk away. If they need more time to assess him, they can simply give him another 10-day contract before making a decision whether to officially sign him or not.</p><p>Leonard has career averages of 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds. While he’s no superstar, he remains a serviceable big man who can provide quality minutes if used right.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ real reason for signing Meyers Leonard, revealed

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/meyers-leonard-breaks-silence-on-anti-semitic-controversy-amid-quest-for-nba-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Meyers Leonard breaks silence on anti-semitic controversy amid quest for NBA return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Meyers-Leonard-breaks-silence-on-anti-semitic-controversy-amid-quest-for-NBA-return.jpeg"></figure><h1>Meyers Leonard breaks silence on anti-semitic controversy amid quest for NBA return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-02-01T09:22:22-08:00">February 1st, 9:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-02-01T09:22:22-08:00">February 1st, 9:22am</time><address><a>R.P. Salao</a>ClutchPoints Senior Editor for NBA and NFL coverage. You can also find my work on SB Nation's Washington Wizards site, Bullets Forever.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Meyers Leonard hasn’t played an NBA game in over two years. His exile from the league came swiftly after uttering an anti-semitic slur during a video game live stream when he was still a member of the Miami Heat.</p><p>Fast-forward to 2023 and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-darvin-ham-on-meyers-leonard-demarcus-cousins" rel="noopener">Leonard is vying for another shot</a> at playing in the NBA. His combination of size and shooting ability have always made him a valuable role player on the court, but it’s his reputation that’s the bigger question mark as teams potentially weigh whether or not to give him a shot.</p><p>Leonard recently opened up in an interview with reporter Jeremy Schaap. An emotional Leonard gave “no excuses” for what he had done and <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremySchaap/status/1620796625810591745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1620796625810591745%7Ctwgr%5E43039f6366ec5ee2acff01870156b1c1779ac9b2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.clutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php" rel="noopener">detailed how his experience</a> has been in trying to learn from the moment since then.</p><p>Asked if he knew what the slur actually meant, he claims that despite using it during the live stream, he had zero understanding of where it came from. He asserted that it was just a term he picked up from others using it during online game communication.</p><p>“Absolutely not,” emphasized Meyers Leonard on whether he knew what the slur meant when he used it. “There are absolutely no excuses for what happened that day. Ignorance, sadly, is a very real thing – and that’s what I was. I’m not running from this, but I did not know that it happened. … I believe that over the years there’s less-than-ideal language used in a large portion of video gaming.”</p><p>At one point, Leonard was brought to tears when asked to relive what went through his mind during those moments, being traded away from the Heat and eventual cut with no NBA prospects left.</p><p>“That I felt like I had just destroyed my life and everything that I worked for, to be honest.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our interview with <a href="https://twitter.com/MeyersLeonard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MeyersLeonard</a>, the former Portland and Miami center who is hoping to return to the NBA. Nearly two years ago, he used an antisemitic slur while playing Call of Duty on Twitch. A warning–this story includes offensive language. <a href="https://t.co/rWmt48Y8ID">pic.twitter.com/rWmt48Y8ID</a></p><p>— Jeremy Schaap (@JeremySchaap) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremySchaap/status/1620796625810591745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Meyers Leonard has reportedly been active in trying to connect with the Jewish community in his area. In the interview, he detailed seeking the help of a Rabbi just days after the incident.</p><p>The circumstances may have been different, we’ve seen players bounce back from an anti-semitic controversy as recently as this year with Kyrie Irving. But the Nets star is a far superior talent on the court, one critical for Brooklyn’s success. The reality of it is he was getting another shot no matter what.</p><p>Whether Meyers Leonard is afforded that opportunity remains to be seen.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Meyers Leonard breaks silence on anti-semitic controversy amid quest for NBA return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-darvin-ham-on-meyers-leonard-demarcus-cousins');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers coach Darvin Ham speaks out on Meyers Leonard, DeMarcus Cousins workouts');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Lakers-news-Darvin-Ham-speaks-out-on-Meyers-Leonard-DeMarcus-Cousins-workouts.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers coach Darvin Ham speaks out on Meyers Leonard, DeMarcus Cousins workouts</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-14T13:43:25-08:00">January 14th, 1:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-14T13:43:25-08:00">January 14th, 1:43pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers could be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-demarcus-cousins-set-for-la-workout" rel="noopener">signing a new player</a> to their squad in the near future. It’s not going to be the landscape-shifting addition that so many fans have been clamoring for, though, as the Lakers seem to be looking for a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-nba-twitter-reacts-to-demarcus-cousins-meyers-leonard-getting-la-tryouts" rel="noopener">steady frontcourt player</a> that can help them with their current injury situation.</p><p>It was reported on Friday that LA worked out a couple of veteran big men that have been out of the NBA for quite some time. This came in the form of former four-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins and Meyers Leonard. Lakers head coach Darvin Ham has now spoken out about the recent workouts, but the first-year shot-caller did not provide any details on LA’s current plans for the two centers:</p><p>“It went great,” Ham said. “We worked out Meyers Leonard and DeMarcus. They both looked great. Whether or not we are able to do something with them is a different story. We’re constantly trying to kick the tires on different scenarios, but the first order of business is to get our guys healthy. But definitely, we appreciate them for coming in. They both looked great.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Darvin Ham on the Lakers working out Meyers Leonard and DeMarcus Cousins on Friday <a href="https://t.co/m7MxLNLJVi">pic.twitter.com/m7MxLNLJVi</a></p><p>— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) <a href="https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1614361229254103040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Coach Ham isn’t giving us anything here. In fact, he even hinted that it’s possible that the Lakers opt not to sign either of these two. As he said, the most important thing for LA right now is to get their own players back to full strength. He did not name any names, but it is clear that the first man in mind has to be Anthony Davis. The Lakers can make all the moves they want, but at the end of the day, their success will rely heavily on AD’s return to action.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers coach Darvin Ham speaks out on Meyers Leonard, DeMarcus Cousins workouts

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-nba-twitter-reacts-to-demarcus-cousins-meyers-leonard-getting-la-tryouts');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA Twitter reacts to DeMarcus Cousins, Meyers Leonard getting LA tryouts');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Lakers-DeMarcus-Cousins-Meyers-Leonard.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA Twitter reacts to DeMarcus Cousins, Meyers Leonard getting LA tryouts</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-12T20:32:30-08:00">January 12th, 8:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-12T20:32:59-08:00">January 12th, 8:32pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>A Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, Rex claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In search for help in the frontcourt, the Los Angeles Lakers are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-anthony-davis-injury-leaves-la-working-out-meyers-leonard" rel="noopener">reportedly going to kick the tires</a> on two free-agent big men many NBA fans perhaps didn’t think would get another shot at being part of a roster, with Shams Charania of The Athletic <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-demarcus-cousins-set-for-la-workout" rel="noopener">revealing that DeMarcus Cousins</a> and Meyers Leonard are set to have a work out with the team on Friday.</p><p>All ears on NBA Twitter perked up over that update, and it was just a matter of time before social media started to get inundated by a mixed bag of reactions to the Lakers scheduling a workout with the pair of Cousins and Leonard, ranging from hilarious to incredibly hilarious.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rob Pelinka’s meeting with Meyers Leonard <a href="https://t.co/gwWA7b1EvG">https://t.co/gwWA7b1EvG</a> <a href="https://t.co/BIWwBqgok3">pic.twitter.com/BIWwBqgok3</a></p><p>— Caleb Turner (@calebturner23) <a href="https://twitter.com/calebturner23/status/1613665418190934024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DeMarcus Cousins when Meyers Leonard guards him tomorrow 💪<a href="https://t.co/mNkEvQ7Z63">pic.twitter.com/mNkEvQ7Z63</a></p><p>— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersLead/status/1613679234001833984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Meyers Leonard when he sees Kanye sitting court side<a href="https://t.co/IWvhLtjAxD">pic.twitter.com/IWvhLtjAxD</a> <a href="https://t.co/aSXfdEPZCG">https://t.co/aSXfdEPZCG</a></p><p>— klay thompson burner (@klaysburner) <a href="https://twitter.com/klaysburner/status/1613664739951005697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Leonard most recently saw action for the Miami Heat in the 2020-21 NBA season., He was suspended indefinitely in March of 2021 after he was caught dropping an anti-semitic slur while livestreaming a game. He would then be traded by the Heat to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he was not able to play in Thunder threads, as he was merely used as a salary filler to make the said trade work.  Meyers has a career average of just 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game but he could be a dependable <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/leoname01.html" rel="noopener">floor-stretcher</a> for the Lakers, as he shot 39.0 percent from behind the arc before.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Demarcus Cousins and Meyers Leonard at the Lakers facility fighting for the last roster spot  <a href="https://t.co/iLD7KmXmUa">pic.twitter.com/iLD7KmXmUa</a></p><p>— 𝙎𝙝𝙪𝙗𝙝 ⁶𓅓 (@OVOLakeShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/OVOLakeShow/status/1613665090682900481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lakers went from Kawhi Leonard rumors to Meyers Leonard rumors. Im sick! <a href="https://t.co/XPPvYf9zPN">pic.twitter.com/XPPvYf9zPN</a></p><p>— The Pettiest Laker Fan 🤫 (@ThePettiestLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThePettiestLA/status/1613697952454963200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="qme"><a href="https://t.co/Z9VBVucgKH">pic.twitter.com/Z9VBVucgKH</a></p><p>— philip 🇹🇼 (@phrrp) <a href="https://twitter.com/phrrp/status/1613666257701851144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Cousins, on the other hand, last played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2021-22 NBA season as a backup to Nikola Jokic. In 31 appearances for the Nuggets, Cousins averaged 8.9 points and 5.5 rebounds in 13.9 minutes per game.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA Twitter reacts to DeMarcus Cousins, Meyers Leonard getting LA tryouts

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Meyers Leonard reveals chilling threats received by wife amid anti-Semitic scandal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/heat-news-meyers-leonard-reveals-wife-was-threatened-with-rape-amid-anti-semitic-scandal-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Meyers Leonard reveals chilling threats received by wife amid anti-Semitic scandal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-08T20:13:12-07:00">October 8th, 8:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-08T20:14:37-07:00">October 8th, 8:14pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s been more than seven months since Meyers Leonard was embroiled in a controversial scandal after he uttered an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-meyers-leonard-fined-50000-suspended-1-week-anti-semitic-slur/">anti-Semitic slur</a> during a live Twitch stream. It’s been a long and hard journey for the former Miami Heat big man since, and right now, he’s opened up about the horrendous experience he went through after the incident.</p><p>According to Leonard, he received death threats from several anonymous sources. To make matters worse, these people also threatened to rape his wife:</p><blockquote>“When the death threats and my wife’s being told, ‘Don’t leave your house, we’re gonna rape you,’ and these things, it was hard,” Leonard said (h/t <a href="https://heatnation.com/videos/meyers-leonard-says-his-wife-was-told-dont-leave-your-house-were-gonna-rape-you-after-he-used-anti-semitic-slur/">Sam Leweck of Heat Nation</a>). “So a lot of these things are difficult to share, but over time, I’ve been able to heal.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>The bit about the horrifying death threats was just a brief part of the interview as Meyers Leonard opened up about the journey he’s taken since that unfortunate incident. It is clear that he regrets his actions, and he’s put in quite an effort to try and atone for his indiscretion.</p><p>Unfortunately for Leonard, NBA teams have still been reluctant to have anything to do with him. After being traded and eventually waived last season, Meyers has been unable to find a new team in the league. It looks like he’s genuinely sorry for what he did, so perhaps this guy deserves a second chance?</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Meyers Leonard reveals chilling threats received by wife amid anti-Semitic scandal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Meyers Leonard working hard to be ‘ally’ to Jewish community after anti-Semitic slur incident');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Heat-News-Meyers-Leonard-working-hard-to-be-ally-to-Jewish-community-after-anti-Semitic-slur-incident-thumbnail.jpeg"></figure><h1>Meyers Leonard working hard to be ‘ally’ to Jewish community after anti-Semitic slur incident</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-23T09:11:16-07:00">August 23rd, 9:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-23T09:12:11-07:00">August 23rd, 9:12am</time><address><a>Mason Bissada</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard broke a five-month <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CSx06lwDNVO/">Instagram</a> silence recently to give an update on his attempt to educate himself on the Jewish community.</p><p>Leonard was traded from the Heat to the Oklahoma City Thunder (<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-thunder-officially-waive-meyers-leonard/">who immidately released him</a>) for Trevor Ariza and and a 2027 second-round pick back in March after he made a tasteless anti-simetic remark during a Twitch live stream. <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/reports-heat-trade-meyers-leonard-to-thunder">Leonard was fined $50,000 by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for using the slur</a>. The league also mandated that Leonard participate in a cultural diversity program.</p><p>The former Heat player wrote a lengthy caption below a photo of him alongside a young Jewish boy on an outdoor basketball court,stating that he has spent time learning from rabbis and other members of the Jewish community, discussing challenges that the community faces.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CSx06lwDNVO/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Meyers Leonard (@meyersleonard)</a></p></div></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>He started 49 games for the Heat back in 2019-20, averaging 6.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and shooting 41.4% from three, though he was essentially cut from the rotation during his team’s run to the NBA Finals during their time in the Orlando bubble. Back in February, prior to being traded to Oklahoma City, he underwent season-ending shoulder surgery.</p><p>Leonard has remained unsigned as the 2021-22 NBA season approaches.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Meyers Leonard working hard to be ‘ally’ to Jewish community after anti-Semitic slur incident

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Thunder officially waive Meyers Leonard');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Thunder-news-OKC-officially-waives-Meyers-Leonard.jpg"></figure><h1>Thunder officially waive Meyers Leonard</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-25T14:53:12-07:00">March 25th, 2:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-25T14:53:12-07:00">March 25th, 2:53pm</time><address><a>Michael Corvo</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially waived Meyers Leonard, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1375193263397859336">The Athletic’s Shams Charania.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Oklahoma City Thunder have waived center Meyers Leonard, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@TheAthletic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Stadium</a>.</p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1375193263397859336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The move has been expected since OKC acquired Leonard on March 17 in a trade with the Miami Heat that sent Trevor Ariza to South Beach. Leonard’s inclusion was necessary to make the salaries match. The Thunder also sent a 2027 second-round pick to the Heat.</p><p>In the wake of his acquisition, the Thunder announced that Leonard “will not be reporting to Oklahoma City and will not be an active member of the organization.”</p><p>OKC kept Leonard on the roster through Thursday’s trade deadline, just in case they needed to include his $9.4 million salary in a deal. Once the deadline passed, Leonard’s release became formalized.</p><p>Leonard is out for the season after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder in February. He was recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-meyers-leonard-fined-50000-suspended-1-week-anti-semitic-slur/">fined, suspended</a>, and condemned for using an anti-Semitic slur on a Twitch live stream. (Leonard posted <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1369448469426036740">an apology</a> for his offensive remarks).</p><p>The 29-year old’s $10.2 million salary for next season is a team option, which was a lock to be declined. The Thunder will not be on the hook for any Leonard-related money in 2021-22.</p><p>Leonard’s release will free a spot on the OKC roster, which will immediately be filled thanks to a two-for-one pre-deadline swap that sent veteran point guard George Hill to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Austin Rivers and Tony Bradley.</p><p>Entering Thursday’s action, Oklahoma City is 19-25 and currently trails the Golden State Warriors by 3.0 games for the final spot in the play-in tournament.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Thunder officially waive Meyers Leonard

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Meyers Leonard gets his Twitch account back; hasn’t streamed again yet');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Meyers-Leonard-gets-his-Twitch-account-back-hasn_t-streamed-yet-Thumbnail.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Meyers Leonard gets his Twitch account back; hasn’t streamed again yet</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-17T13:22:50-07:00">March 17th, 1:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-17T13:22:50-07:00">March 17th, 1:22pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NeutralGGEsports" rel="facebook">Franz Christian Irorita</a>A writer and content creator, focusing on video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Gaming</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Miami Heat Center, FaZe Clan streamer and investor Meyers Leonard gets his Twitch account back, one week after his ban.</p><h2><b>MEYERS LEONARD’S TWITCH ACCOUNT IS BACK, BUT THE STREAMER HIMSELF ISN’T</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Meyers Leonard has officially been unbanned on Twitch 1 week after his slur during a Warzone game</p><p>He’s also still an investor in FaZe Clan</p><p>— Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky) <a href="https://twitter.com/JakeSucky/status/1372015276829544450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 17, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Late last night, esports reporter Jake Lucky <a href="https://twitter.com/JakeSucky/status/1372015276829544450">revealed</a> that Twitch returned Meyers Leonard’s <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/meyersleonard">account</a> on the platform. However, the Miami Heat Center hasn’t returned to the platform yet for a new live stream. People will remember that Leonard became the center of controversy last week <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-meyers-leonard-uses-anti-semitic-slur-twitch-miami-reviewing-video/">after saying a racial slur on-stream</a>. This caused Miami Heat to review footage of his live stream. The Heat then <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2021/03/09/nba-meyers-leonard-appears-to-use-anti-semitic-slur-during-twitch-stream/">subsequently announced</a> that he will be on indefinite leave from the team. Leonard later apologized, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CMN-G35DdD9/">claiming that he didn’t know what the word he used meant</a>. He also opened himself up for people who can educate him to prevent the same mistake from happening again.</p><p>Meanwhile, Lucky also reports that Leonard continues to be part of the FaZe Clan organization. “FaZe CEO Lee Trink clarified earlier this week,” <a href="https://twitter.com/JakeSucky/status/1372018345621385216">tweets</a> Lucky, that “severing ties for these kinds of things is extremely difficult.” Hence, Leonard retains his investor status and his investments in the organization, presumably because cutting off an investor would put FaZe in a hairy situation.</p><p>As of press time, Leonard’s <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/meyersleonard">Twitch account</a> still has 69.9k followers on the platform.</p><p>Meanwhile,<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-acquire-trevor-ariza-trade-with-thunder-meyers-leonard-pick/"> a recent trade with Oklahoma Thunder</a> will see Leonard don a new uniform. <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1372253542535270401">According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski</a>, the Oklahoma Thunder traded Trevor Ariza for Meyers Leonard and a 2027 second-round pick from the Miami Heat. However, this doesn’t automatically mean he’ll be playing anytime soon with the Thunder. Apart from being sidelined due to an injury, <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1372253666896457741">he likely won’t be utilized by the Thunder</a> either because of this controversy. As of now, Leonard is just a trade filler for the Heat to acquire Ariza.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Meyers Leonard gets his Twitch account back; hasn’t streamed again yet

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grading the Heat’s trade acquisition of Trevor Ariza for Meyers Leonard, draft pick');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Grading-the-Heat_s-trade-acquisition-of-Trevor-Ariza-for-Meyers-Leonard-draft-pick-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Grading the Heat’s trade acquisition of Trevor Ariza for Meyers Leonard, draft pick</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-17T12:37:37-07:00">March 17th, 12:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-17T12:37:37-07:00">March 17th, 12:37pm</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat made a move on Wednesday. It’s hardly the blockbuster one might expect for the reigning <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/roster">Eastern Conference champions,</a> but should still be a winning move.</p><p>Miami is sending Meyers Leonard and a 2027 second-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for veteran swingman Trevor Ariza.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">ESPN Sources: Oklahoma City is finalizing a trade to send Trevor Ariza to the Miami Heat for Meyers Leonard and a 2027 second-round pick. Leonard must still waive his no-trade clause because of the one-year Bird restriction on his deal, which he’s expected to do for Miami.</p><p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1372253542535270401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 17, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Neither Leonard nor Ariza has played this season.</p><p>Leonard has been wrapped up in controversy after he used an anti-Semitic word on a Twitch livestream. He was always a likely candidate to be traded.</p><p>Ariza has not played because of an <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29349415/sources-blazers-trevor-ariza-opting-participation-nba-orlando-restart">ongoing custody battle</a>. It remains to be seen when he will take the floor again, as he did not set a timetable for return.</p><p>What is there to glean from this minor transaction? Let’s break it down.</p><h2>Heat add ‘3-and-D’ option</h2><p>Should Ariza suit up for the Heat, he has quite a bit of value as a “3-and-D” guy with recent starting experience.</p><p>The 35-year-old started in all 21 of his appearances with the Portland Trail Blazers last season, averaging 11.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.6 steals while also shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc.</p><p>Ariza provides tremendous length at the defensive end of the floor and can guard multiple positions. He should fit right in for a Heat team that boasts one of the best defenses in the NBA.</p><p>The perimeter shooting will be an even bigger key. Miami ranks 10th in three-point attempts, but just 25th in three-point percentage. Ariza should provide added spacing and give the Heat some more scoring whenever he is on the floor. That is vital for a team that currently ranks 24th in offensive rating.</p><p>This is hardly the flashiest of moves. Miami might still be after someone like LaMarcus Aldridge, pending a potential buyout.</p><p>However, these fringe moves have the potential to pay big dividends for the Heat as they continue to climb the Eastern Conference standings. Plus, Ariza is on an expiring contract</p><h2>Grade: B+</h2><h2>Sam Presti adds more draft capital</h2><p>This deal was not about Leonard for Sam Presti or the Thunder. In fact, the Thunder are expected to wave Leonard once the deal is finalized.</p><p>No, this is about the draft pick.</p><p>A 2027 second-rounder seems inconsequential, and it is right now. But OKC’s acquisition of yet another pick underscores the direction Presti is taking.</p><p>The Thunder have 19 first-round picks (or swaps) and 16 second-round picks in the next seven drafts, per StatMuse.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">OKC now have 19 first round picks/swaps and 16 second round picks in the next 7 drafts. <a href="https://t.co/M7wFIFxSnI" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/M7wFIFxSnI</a></p><p>— StatMuse (@statmuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1372256155188162560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 17, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>That is immense. Not only do the Thunder have the opportunity to select numerous first-round talents, but also hold the ability to move picks in the event they have a star on their radar in the coming seasons.</p><p>If nothing else, the trade signifies Presti is finding every excuse to build future capital. He has not deviated once from this path since the beginning of the offseason. The craziest part is this: the Thunder are still competitive!</p><p>Again, it’s not a spectacular move. But it’s a smart one.</p><h2>Grade: B+</h2><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grading the Heat’s trade acquisition of Trevor Ariza for Meyers Leonard, draft pick

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat acquire Trevor Ariza in trade with Thunder for Meyers Leonard, pick');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/heat-acquire-trevor-ariza-from-thunder-for-meyers-leonard-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat acquire Trevor Ariza in trade with Thunder for Meyers Leonard, pick</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-17T11:36:58-07:00">March 17th, 11:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-17T11:55:43-07:00">March 17th, 11:55am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat are finalizing a trade to acquire Trevor Ariza from the Oklahoma City Thunder for Meyers Leonard and a 2027 second-round pick, <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1372253542535270401" rel="noopener">according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.</a> Leonard is reportedly expected to waive his no-trade clause in order to consummate the deal, <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1372253666896457741" rel="noopener">but he isn’t expected</a> to be a part of the Thunder moving forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-meyers-leonard-fined-50000-suspended-1-week-anti-semitic-slur/" rel="noopener">after he came under fire</a> for using an anti-Semitic slur during a recent Twitch stream.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-miami-in-trade-talks-with-thunder-to-acquire-trevor-ariza/" rel="noopener">It was first reported Tuesday night</a> that the Heat were talking to the Thunder about Ariza. The 35-year-old Ariza hasn’t played in a game this season after being involved in a number of trades in the offseason. He wound up in Oklahoma City by way of a three-team trade involving the Thunder, Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks.</p><p>Ariza played last season for the Sacramento Kings and then the Portland Trail Blazers after a midseason deal. Ariza averaged 11.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 33.4 minutes per game for the Blazers. He appeared in 21 games with Portland before the season was suspended, but he didn’t join the team in the Disney bubble.</p><p>The Heat are acquiring Ariza to provide more veteran depth on the wing a la Andre Iguodala. The Avery Bradley acquisition hasn’t worked out so far due to his injury issues. Ariza hasn’t played in a while, so Miami will have to hope he can get up to speed soon.</p><p>Leonard is already out for the season due to a shoulder injury. If he’s not used as trade filler in another deal, he’ll likely get his team option worth just over $10 million declined in the offseason.</p><p>By trading Leonard, the Heat lose the $4.7 million disabled player exception they received when he was lost for the season, <a href="https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1372255253916229637" rel="noopener">per ESPN’s Bobby Marks.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat acquire Trevor Ariza in trade with Thunder for Meyers Leonard, pick

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley speak out on Meyers Leonard’s anti-Semitic slur');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Shaquille-ONeal-Charles-Barkley-Meyers-Leonard-Heat.jpg"></figure><h1>Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley speak out on Meyers Leonard’s anti-Semitic slur</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-12T17:02:29-08:00">March 12th, 5:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-12T17:04:33-08:00">March 12th, 5:04pm</time><address><a>Julian Fadullon</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Earlier this week, Miami Heat big man Meyers Leonard was witnessed using an anti-Semitic slur during a livestream on his Twitch account, which has since been suspended.</p><p>Leonard, who was featured just six months ago during the NBA Finals in a touching tribute to his brother Bailey (who served as a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan), has been the subject of plenty of dialogue and rhetoric since that livestream, while the event itself is now a hot topic in ongoing discussions and debate about cancel culture.</p><p>Charles Barkley, during a recent broadcast of TNT’s “Inside the NBA”, echoed sentiments made by New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, which urged viewers and fans to forgive Meyers Leonard. Barkley then went on to widen the scope of Leonard’s livestream, warning all viewers to beware of statements or words that can’t be taken back, and to share his dislike for the intensity of “cancel culture”.</p><blockquote>“We live in a society today,”<a href="https://www.bellinghamherald.com/sports/nba/article249905518.html"> Barkley said, via Ira Winderman. </a>“they call it the cancel culture, when everybody says something stupid or dumb, we want to end their life. I’m not a big believer in that.”</blockquote><p>Shaq, on the other hand, was less forgiving of Leonard’s actions, and speculated that repercussions for the Heat role player could spread beyond his initial punishment (a $50,000 NBA fine, and a week suspension with pay from team activities).</p><p>“In an organization like the Miami Heat, which I played for, this is something they don’t really tolerate,” O’Neal said. “They’re going to have to believe that he was really sorry.”</p><p>It remains to be seen what Meyers Leonard’s status will be with the Miami Heat organization going forward. To this point, Leonard has been an intriguing, low-usage prospect, with huge length (7’0) and more than serviceable shooting. And prior to this incident, Leonard had been nothing less than a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/roster">low-maintenance bench mob member</a> of the Miami Heat.</p><p>And for all we know, this incident, in light of recent social upheavals both in and out of the sports world, could be a new center for the ongoing debate on how mistakes and people are made and judged, both in and out of the world of sports. We’ll have to see how it unfolds from here.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley speak out on Meyers Leonard’s anti-Semitic slur

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings star De’Aaron Fox’s NSFW response to Meyers Leonard anti-Semitic slur');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); 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   /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/De_Aaron-Fox_s-NSFW-response-to-Meyers-Leonard-anti-Semitic-slur.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings star De’Aaron Fox’s NSFW response to Meyers Leonard anti-Semitic slur</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-12T15:39:10-08:00">March 12th, 3:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-12T15:39:10-08:00">March 12th, 3:39pm</time><address><a>Aayush Patel</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When asked about Meyers Leonard’s actions this past week, Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox did not hold back his thoughts and the unfortunate truth about gaming, via <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/kings/deaaron-fox-reacts-strongly-meyers-leonards-anti-semitic-slur">James Ham of NBC Sports</a>:</p><blockquote>“For one, I wouldn’t say that s–t on stream, that’s dumb as s–t,” the Kings star said…”But after finding out that it’s a slur and things like that, those lobbies get like that all the time.”</blockquote><p>Leonard’s use of an anti-Semitic slur while streaming had its consequences, as he was fined $50,000 by the league as well as suspended for a week by the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat" rel="noopener">Miami Heat</a>.</p><p>NBA commissioner Adam Silver released a statement about the situation and how the NBA was going to go about dealing with Leonard, as reported by Ham:</p><blockquote>“Meyers Leonard’s comment was inexcusable and hurtful and such an offensive term has no place in the NBA or in our society,” Silver said in a statement. “Yesterday, he spoke to representatives of the Anti-Defamation League to better understand the impact of his words and we accept that he is genuinely remorseful. We have further communicated to Meyers that derogatory comments like this will not be tolerated and that he will be expected to uphold the core values of our league – equality, tolerance, inclusion and respect – at all times moving forward.”</blockquote><p>Trash-talking, though a part of competition regardless of sport or activity, has the ability to expose individuals’ ignorance. Leonard was just another example of that ignorance, and all he can do right now is educate and improve himself so this type of hate can be fought.</p><p>As De’Aaron Fox said, it is something that athletes should avoid saying while streaming–where millions of people watch them. The Kings’ speedy guard understands this since he is streaming games as well  from time to time.</p><p>While the Kings star noted that it is common in game lobbies, it is still not an excuse for Leonard, who should be a good role model as a public figure.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings star De’Aaron Fox’s NSFW response to Meyers Leonard anti-Semitic slur

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat’s Meyers Leonard fined $50,000, suspended 1 week for anti-Semitic slur');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Heat-news-Meyers-Leonard-suspended-1-week-fined-50000-for-anti-Semitic-slur-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat’s Meyers Leonard fined $50,000, suspended 1 week for anti-Semitic slur</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-11T08:34:06-08:00">March 11th, 8:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-11T08:53:04-08:00">March 11th, 8:53am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA hit Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard with a $50,000 fine and a one-week suspension from all Heat facilities and team activities for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-meyers-leonard-uses-anti-semitic-slur-twitch-miami-reviewing-video/" rel="noopener">an anti-Semitic slur used during a Twitch stream</a> of Call of Duty earlier this week. Leonard must also take part in a cultural diversity program.</p><p>NBA Commissioner Adam Silver <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1370048009170456580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1370048009170456580%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1033002action%3Dedit" rel="noopener">released this statement</a> on the matter:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">NBA Commissioner Adam Silver released a statement regarding Meyers Leonard. <a href="https://t.co/tCphjd1Rab" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/tCphjd1Rab</a></p><p>— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1370048009170456580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 11, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The $50,000 fine was the largest one Leonard could get in this situation, per the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement.</p><p>The Heat center made the comment on Monday, but the video of it went viral on Tuesday and resulted in the Heat reviewing the matter. The comment in question:</p><blockquote>“F****** cowards, don’t f****** snipe at me you f****** k*** b****”</blockquote><p>After facing plenty of backlash on social media, Leonard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-meyers-leonard-breaks-silence-after-racial-slur-video-goes-viral/" rel="noopener">gave an apology and claimed ignorance</a> of the meaning of the anti-Semitic slur in question, which only garnered even more backlash.</p><p>Heat veteran Udonis Haslem <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-heat-teammate-udonis-haslem-reacts-to-meyers-leonards-controversial-anti-semitic-remarks/" rel="noopener">opened up on the controversy</a> on Wednesday and condemned the remarks, though he also said he has never heard Leonard say anything like that around him.</p><p>Leonard is currently out for the season after undergoing shoulder surgery in January. He’s owed $9.4 million this season and then holds a team option worth over $10 million in 2021-22. It wasn’t certain Miami would bring him back before this incident, and this won’t help his cause.</p><p>The Heat could look to use Leonard’s salary in a trade before the March 25 deadline, which could then lead to his release by the acquiring team. The 29-year-old has the right to veto any trade because of his contract status.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat’s Meyers Leonard fined $50,000, suspended 1 week for anti-Semitic slur

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat teammate Udonis Haslem reacts to Meyers Leonard’s controversial anti-Semitic remarks'); 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   /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/haslem.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat teammate Udonis Haslem reacts to Meyers Leonard’s controversial anti-Semitic remarks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-10T18:18:18-08:00">March 10th, 6:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-10T18:18:53-08:00">March 10th, 6:18pm</time><address><a>Ben Waterworth</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The fallout from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat">Miami Heat</a> center Meyers Leonard using an anti-Semitic slur on a gaming stream has continued, with one of his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/roster">teammates</a> commenting on the issue.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/IraHeatBeat/status/1369825678548475904">Udonis Haslem said on Wednesday</a> that “we can’t tolerate that here”, adding that “right is right and wrong is wrong.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Udonis Haslem, on Meyers Leonard's comment, "We can't tolerate that here and right is right and wrong is wrong."</p><p>— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) <a href="https://twitter.com/IraHeatBeat/status/1369825678548475904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 11, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>According to South Florida Sun Sentinel reporter Ira Winderman, the power forward added that he had never heard Leonard use any such language around the team or elsewhere in the past.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Haslem says he has never heard Leonard utter such a comment around the team or otherwise. "He's never said anything of any nature like that around me." <a href="https://t.co/qBtbI3ZX7k" target="_blank">https://t.co/qBtbI3ZX7k</a></p><p>— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) <a href="https://twitter.com/IraHeatBeat/status/1369826354984869889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 11, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Haslem also apologized on behalf of the team, adding that he has a lot of Jewish friends who even gave him his own nickname of “Udonis Haslem-berg”.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Udonis Haslem on the impact of Meyers Leonard's words on the Jewish community, "We apologize. That won't tolerated here. I felt that. I have a lot of Jewish friends. They call me Udonis Haslem-berg at times."</p><p>— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) <a href="https://twitter.com/IraHeatBeat/status/1369827658998161408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 11, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Heat announced on Tuesday that Leonard would be “away from the team indefinitely” in a <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1369482291660095491">scathing statement</a> that also condemned his language and “any form of hate speech”.</p><p>The NBA is also investigating the incident, with Leonard also losing sponsorship from his gaming channel after the video of him using the slur went viral.</p><p>In the video, Leonard can be heard saying “F—— cowards, don’t f—— snipe at me you f—— k— b—-” while playing Call of Duty on his Twitch channel.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-meyers-leonard-breaks-silence-after-racial-slur-video-goes-viral/">The 29-year-old apologized</a> for the incident in a statement <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CMN-G35DdD9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">on his Instagram,</a> saying he was sorry for using the word and was “committed to properly seeking out people who can help educate me about this type of hate and how we can fight it.”</p><blockquote>“I am now more aware of its meaning and I am committed to properly seeking out people who can help educate me about this type of hate and how we can fight it. I acknowledge and own my mistake and there’s no running from something like this that is so hurtful to someone else,” the Heat vet added.</blockquote><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat teammate Udonis Haslem reacts to Meyers Leonard’s controversial anti-Semitic remarks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Julian Edelman invites Meyers Leonard for a teachable moment in anti-Semitic comment fallout');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Patriots-Heat-Julian-Edelman-Meyers-Leonard.jpg"></figure><h1>Julian Edelman invites Meyers Leonard for a teachable moment in anti-Semitic comment fallout</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-10T09:32:05-08:00">March 10th, 9:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-10T09:38:38-08:00">March 10th, 9:38am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman offered a wise piece of advice to Miami Heat big man Meyers Leonard after he blurted an anti-Semitic comment while playing a video game that has gone viral over the past day. He claimed that Leonard’s remarks were born out of casual ignorance and that he is often hanging out in Miami if ever the NBA player decides to have a talk with him.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CMPsIsSgEAS/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Julian Edelman (@edelman11)</a></p></div></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The three-time Super Bowl champion definitely knows a thing or two about the Jewish culture as he proudly identifies himself as a Jew despite growing up in California.</p><p>Meanwhile, Meyers Leonard was quickly warned about his comments which led him to issue an apology for everyone that was affected by his words.</p><p><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/09/us/nba-meyers-leonard-slur-spt-trnd/index.html">Via CNN:</a></p><blockquote>“I am deeply sorry for using an anti-Semitic slur during a livestream yesterday,” Leonard wrote in <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CMN-G35DdD9/" rel="noopener">an Instagram post</a>, adding that he didn’t know what the word meant at the time. “My ignorance about its history and how offensive it is to the Jewish community is absolutely not an excuse and I was just wrong.”</blockquote><p>Since then, the Heat organization also imposed an indefinite ban on Leonard for his actions, saying that they ‘vehemently condemn the use of any form of hate speech’, via an <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1369483385882689541">official statement</a>.</p><p>The 29-year-old forward is currently in his second year with the Heat and has just played three games this season. He is already ruled out for the remainder of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/schedule">their 2020-21 campaign</a> due to a season-ending shoulder surgery received back in February.</p><p>Hopefully, Meyers Leonard will take the time to educate himself through various means in order to avoid any inadvertent use of racial slurs moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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