Jewish NFL star invites Miami Heat center who used anti-Semitic slur to Shabbat dinner

• Published date: 11 March 2021
• Date: 11 March 2021
• Author: Arutz Sheva Staff

Leonard apologized on Tuesday after footage of him saying the anti-Semitic slur "k*ke" during a video game livestream was made public.

The team later suspended Leonard over the use of the slur.

Edelman posted what he called a short open letter to Leonard on his social media pages, saying he did not want to add to the criticism Leonard was facing but instead "offer some perspective."

"I get the sense that you didn't use that word out of hate, more out of ignorance," Edelman wrote. "Casual ignorance is harder to combat and has greater reach, especially when you command great influence. Hate is like a virus. Even accidentally, it can rapidly spread."

In conclusion, Edelman wrote, "I'm down in Miami fairly often. Let's do a Shabbat dinner with some friends[,] I'll show you a fun time."

Leonard apologized on Tuesday...