Cavaliers coach John Beilein apologized to the team after mistakenly saying they were no longer playing like "a bunch of thugs" in a film session on Wednesday, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Wojnarowski reports Beilein met with the team and offered an "emotional apology" before Cleveland's shootaround in Detroit on Thursday. Beilein will coach the Cavs during Thursday night's game against the Pistons and the franchise reportedly plans to keep him in his position.
Beilein reportedly did not know he used the phrase until Cleveland general manager Koby Altman reached out to him later on Wednesday.