CLEVELAND, Ohio — The thought brought one word to Kyle Korver’s mind.

"Cringe."

Korver, who spent about two years with the Cavaliers, repeated that word Monday in an editorial he wrote for The Players Tribune that addressed white privilege. Titled "Privileged," Korver opened up about former teammate Thabo Sefolosha and his false arrest in New York while they were Atlanta Hawks teammates in 2015.

Sefolosha later settled a lawsuit against the New York City Law Department.

Reliving the morning of the 2015 incident, Korver wrote:

"My first thought was: What was Thabo doing out at a club on a back-to-back??

“Yeah. Not, How’s he doing? Not, What happened during the arrest?? Not, Something seems off with this story. Nothing like that. Before I knew the full story, and before I’d even had the chance to talk to Thabo….. I sort of blamed Thabo.”

Korver added that he "cringed" at his own thoughts about the incident.

Korver then addressed the recent incident in Utah involving a fan and Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook. Afterward, Westbrook said the fan made "racial" comments at him, and it led to that fan being banned in Utah.

The incident struck a nerve with Jazz players, Korver wrote.

“In a closed-door meeting with the president of the Jazz the next day, my teammates shared stories of similar experiences they’d had — of feeling degraded in ways that went beyond acceptable heckling. One teammate talked about how his mom had called him right after the game, concerned for his safety in SLC. One teammate said the night felt like being “in a zoo.” One of the guys in the meeting was Thabo — he’s my teammate in Utah now. I looked over at him, and remembered his night in NYC.”

Korver's words brought praise from around the league, including former teammate LeBron James. In a tweet, James wrote, "Salute my brother!! Means a lot. And like you said I hope people listen, just open your ears and listen."

Salute my brother!! Means a lot. And like you said I hope people listen, just open your ears and listen. 🙏🏾‼️‼️ https://t.co/qBrd2H27x0 — LeBron James (@KingJames) April 8, 2019

The Cavaliers acquired Korver in a January 2017 trade with the Hawks. He helped the team reach the NBA Finals later that season and again in 2018. The team traded him to Utah last November for Alec Burks and future second-round draft picks.

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