San Antonio Spurs This article is more than 9 years oldSan Antonio Spurs' Danny Green provokes outrage with 'Holocaust selfie'
This article is more than 9 years old- Offensive caption posted with Berlin picture
- Green has apologised for any offence he caused
#Holocaust selfies are inevitable if you turn solemn sites into tourist traps
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Danny Green has sparked controversy over an ill-advised caption on a selfie he posted on Wednesday morning.
The Spurs are currently in Berlin to play an exhibition game, and Green took the time to visit the Holocaust Memorial – where he took the selfie, captioned: “You know I had to do it one time lol #Holocaust”.
The 27-year-old has since altered the caption to “A lot of history here, more than you could imagine...very sad/tragic things happened #holocaust #berlin” but that has failed to stem the tide of criticism on social media for his ill-thought out words.
Green also sought to diffuse the situation on Twitter with an apology.
Yes, mistakes do happen
— Danny Green (@DGreen_14) October 8, 2014I want to sincerely apologize for the insensitivity of my post!
— Danny Green (@DGreen_14) October 8, 2014I have great respect n understanding for this country's history n wanted to continue chronicling my experience in Berlin
— Danny Green (@DGreen_14) October 8, 2014But showed poor judgement...sorry once again
— Danny Green (@DGreen_14) October 8, 2014The Spurs lost the game to Alba Berlin 94-93, with James McLean scoring at the buzzer, but the NBA champion’s dramatic defeat was overshadowed by the furore surrounding Green – who scored nine points in the match.
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