Philadelphia 76ers guard JJ Redick has drawn criticism for appearing to use a racial slur while wishing Chinese fans a happy new year in an online video that surfaced Sunday.
The video, produced by Chinese media company Tencent, shows multiple NBA players and coaches wishing fans a happy Chinese New Year, which was Friday. In his appearance in the video, Redick appears to use a racial slur toward fans in China.
Redick addressed the video Sunday in a tweet, saying that he was "tongue tied" and that the "word I purportedly said is not in my vocabulary.