The Philadelphia 76ers condemned the racist social media comments directed at Jimmy Butler made by the father of forward Mike Muscala, and Muscala apologized for his dad’s comments in a statement released by the team Saturday.
“Earlier today, I was made aware of inappropriate and offensive social media posts from Bob Muscala, father of Mike Muscala,” Sixers general manager Elton Brand said in the statement. “Simply put, they are unacceptable and in no way reflective of the beliefs of our organization.
“Having known Mike since his rookie year in 2013-14 when we were teammates, I am also certain these posts are in no way reflective of his own personal beliefs. Mike has always been a great teammate and ambassador for the game of basketball, and he has never shied away from using his platform to do good in the community. He has our organization’s full support.”
Posting under the Twitter handle @MuskieBobber, which Bob Muscala says on his web page is his account, the elder Muscala tweeted, “Butler behavior not a ‘dust up’. This is egomaniacal, African American mental illness.”
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