Kareem Abdul-Jabbar defends Bruce Levenson's offensive email

Atlanta Hawks co-owner Bruce Levenson announced Sunday that he would sell his controlling interest in the basketball team after releasing an email he sent two years ago that he deemed "inappropriate and offensive." Today, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has come to Levenson's defense, saying his remarks were "entirely reasonable."

Levenson's email, which he sent two years ago, suggested that the team had less white fans because black fans were driving them away. Now, in an op-ed in Time, Abdul-Jabbar said that while Levenson's remarks were "cringe-worthy," he still presented valid business ideas:

Abdul-Jabbar goes on to say that "every corporation in America" trying to attract diverse customers faces similar questions, because "that's business." He emphasizes that Levenson's email was not racist and that Levenson is simply a businessman trying to help his team. Read the full article over at Time.

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