The former NBA  and NCAA coach was reacting to Marcus Smart accusing a fan of making potentially racist remarks during Friday night’s game between the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets.

And while Pitino’s remark was well-intentioned, it came off as a little tone-deaf.

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Joking about racist remarks is probably the wrong tone. 

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