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Knicks' Marcus Morris apologizes, says his comments were 'unnecessary'

GREENBURGH, N.Y. _ Knicks forward Marcus Morris apologized on Friday for derogatory comments he made about women and Memphis forward Jae Crowder on Wednesday night.

Morris was fined $35,000 by the NBA for his role in a last-minute brawl between the Knicks and Grizzlies and his comments afterward, which drew the ire of many, including some WNBA players.

After the game, Morris said Crowder has "a lot of female tendencies on the court," added that "it's a man's game" and referred to Crowder's behavior as "very womanlike."

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