NBA Hall of Fame basketball player Tim Hardaway apologized after realizing a joke he made during a live broadcast was inappropriate.

Hardaway made the comment during the broadcast of the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs game Monday night.

“Y’all thought that was great , I thought that was just raping them,” he said, adding, “I think you should’ve called the police on that.”

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Several Twitter users shared their stunned reactions to the remark.

“Dawg wtf,” one user tweeted.

Another wrote, “Lol yeah man he can’t be on the air.”

One tweet asked, “WHY WOULD YOU SAY THIS WITH A HEADSET ON YOUR HEAD BROADCASTING TO LIVE TELEVISION”?

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After realizing the remark was not appropriate, Hardaway apologized.

“Hey everybody, I used a poor choice of words earlier in the broadcast I wanna apologize for that,” Hardaway said.

He added, “Let’s get back to the game and let’s finish the game off with a 30-point win and go home happy.”

This is not the first time Hardaway made headlines for making a controversial statement.

“You know, I hate gay people, so I let it be known,” Hardaway said during a radio show in 2007.

He continued, “I don’t like gay people and I don’t like to be around gay people. I am homophobic. I don’t like it. It shouldn’t be in the world or in the United States.”

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Hardaway later apologized for the statement.

“As an African-American, I know all too well the negative thoughts and feelings hatred and bigotry cause,” Hardaway said in a statement released by his agent at the time.

He added, “I regret and apologize for the statements that I made that have certainly caused the same kinds of feelings and reactions.”

The hall of fame player then apologized to his “fans, friends and family in Miami and Chicago. I am committed to examining my feelings and will recognize, appreciate and respect the differences among people in our society.”