On Tuesday (Jun.16), Arenas hit Instagram and posted an apology for what he described as “coon behavior” and his colorist attacks on US actress Lupita Nyong’ o. Over a picture of Nyong’o he shared in his Instagram Stories, the 38-year-old former professional baller said:

“We can’t come together as a race until the idiots of the race right their wrongs.

When u say African features black then u have (#1 lupita nyong’ o), and she’s cute when the lights are off second is (Ajuma nasenyana) sorry but ewww so the black beautiful women u try to boost up is technically light skinned or brown skinned.”

Arenas followed those head ass comments with more foolishness when he responded to a user calling him out under a photo of Nyong’ o shared on Instagram.

chill.gil hey looks it’s the black girl you said that looks better in the dar[k],”

Arenas responded, “@wg_bombshell_ everybody saying her(skin) looks beautiful how about her face tho??

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Gilbert Arena Apologizes To Lupita Nyong’O For Past “Coon Behaivor” 

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