Spoelstra: Leonard's words were 'distasteful and hurtful'

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MIAMI (AP) Meyers Leonard's coach and Miami Heat teammates offered no excuse Wednesday for his use of an anti-Semitic slur while livestreaming a video game earlier this week, nor did they make any effort to hide their disappointment in him in their first public comments about the incident. ''He said something that was extremely distasteful and hurtful,'' Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. Leonard's use of the slur began circulating widely on social media Tuesday afternoon.

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