Luol Deng, President of South Sudan Basketball, responded to Gilbert Arenas’ “disrespectful and cruel” comments. Deng expressed disappointment rather than anger, especially since the remarks came from respected individuals.
He emphasized that while he isn’t affected and takes pride in being African, such comments can harm the self-esteem of young African and African American kids who look up to Arenas. Deng highlighted the importance of embracing African history and countering self-hate with pride.
Luol Deng, President of South Sudan Basketball, responded to the, ‘disrespectful and cruel,’ comments made by Gilbert Arenas.
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“I'm not upset or angry at these ignorant remarks made by my former colleagues; I was more disappointed to see them coming from two individuals l've… pic.twitter.com/UvKeqoxmSq
