The NBA suspended Miami Heat big man Meyers Leonard from all team activities for one week and fined him $50,000 for using an anti-Semitic slur, the league announced.
Leonard, 29, must also participate in a cultural diversity program.
"Meyers Leonard's comment was inexcusable and hurtful, and such an offensive term has no place in the NBA or in our society," commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. "Yesterday, he spoke to representatives of the Anti-Defamation League to better understand the impact of his word and we accept that he is genuinely remorseful.
"We have further communicated to Meyers that derogatory comments like this will not be tolerated and that he will be expected to uphold the core values of our league - equality, tolerance, inclusion, and respect - at all times moving forward."
Leonard used the anti-Semitic slur on Monday during a live stream on Twitch. A clip of the moment circulated on Tuesday and he subsequently issued a public apology, saying he didn't know the exact meaning behind the word.
"It just shows you, whether there's intent or not - because we know Meyers is a really good human being - it just shows we have a long ways to go, as a country, and to find the right grace between all the different classifications, however you want to describe it," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Wednesday.
Leonard underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in February. The Heat have the option to extend his contract through 2021-22 for $10.2 million.
