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Meyers Leonard invited to Shabbat dinner by New England Patriots’ Julian Edelman after Miami Heat player’s anti-Semitic slur
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has taken to his social media accounts to highlight the “destructive” nature of an anti-Semitic slur made by Miami Heat NBA player Meyers Leonard.
Key points:
- Leonard has been stood down by Miami Heat indefinitely
- Edelman said “casual ignorance is harder to combat and has great reach”
- Leonard has also been suspended from the live streaming platform Twitch
The 29-year-old used the slur among a string of profanity while playing Call Of Duty, which was live-streamed on Twitch.
Leonard said he was “deeply sorry” for his comments.
“While I 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…
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