NBA star LaMelo Ball & his PR team offer masterclass in how NOT to respond when ensnared in an anti-gay scandal
Star NBA players have a history of dropping homophobic lines and facing proverbial slaps on the wrist. The NBA fined Minnesota Timberwolves standout Anthony Edwards $40,000 in 2022 for making anti-gay comments on his Instagram account, and Kevin Durant $50,000 for using homophobic and misogynistic language in private messages that were leaked.