Danny Ferry to be disciplined for racist remarks about Luol Deng

Hawks co-owner and CEO Steve Koonin said disciplinary action will be taken against general manager Danny Ferry.

According to Koonin, the Hawks held a meeting in early June to discuss free agency. At that meeting, a player was being discussed and Ferry cited a background report that included an “offensive and racist” remark about Luol Deng.

According to a person familar with the meeting, the following is what Ferry read: “He is still a young guy overall. He is a good guy overall. But he is not perfect. He’s got some African in him. And I don’t say that in a bad way.”

“Instead of editing it, he said the comment,” Koonin said. “He will be punished. It will remain private.”