JJ Redick Booed During 76ers' Game in China over Use of Racial Slur in Video

Fans booed Philadelphia 76ers guard JJ Redick every time he touched the ball during the Sixers' 120-114 win over the Dallas Mavericks in an exhibition game held in Shanghai, China, on Friday. 

According to Tim MacMahon, the boos were a result of Redick seeming to use a racial slur in a video wishing fans a happy Chinese New Year in February.

After the video was released, Redick apologized on Twitter, saying he was "tongue-tied" and didn't mean to say the offensive term, per ESPN.com.

Redick took Friday's boos in stride, saying, "It was the most polite booing that I've ever received in my life. I mean, they booed and they cheered. It was like, 'We're mad at you, but we appreciate the way you shoot a basketball.'"

Redick led all scorers Friday with 28 points on 10-of-10 shooting in just 22 minutes off the bench.

The 34-year-old veteran said he entered the game with the expectation that he would be booed, and added that the fans were entitled to boo him.

Redick is set to enter his 13th NBA season and his second as a member of the 76ers.

The former Duke star signed another one-year deal with Philly during the offseason after averaging a career-high 17.1 points per game last season.

Redick shot 42.0 percent from three-point range last season and also converted 90.4 percent of his free throws.

He is expected to be a key part of Philadelphia's backcourt once again in 2018-19 along with 2016 No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons and 2017 No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz.