The NBA fined forward Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets on Friday after sustaining a strong exchange on social networks with actor

Michael Rapaport

that included homophobic insults.

"Durant has been fined

$ 50,000

for using offensive and derogatory language on social media," the American Basketball League said in a statement.

"Durant himself has recognized that his actions were inappropriate," he stressed.

The 32-year-old forward apologized to fans Thursday after his private exchange with Rapaport came to light.

"I'm sorry that people saw the language I used," Durant told the media.

"That's not really what I want people to see and hear from me, but I hope I can get over it and get back on track," said the forward, who has been out since mid-February due to injury.

Durant, a winner of two NBA rings with the Golden State Warriors, lashed out at Rapaport in a series of direct messages sent to the actor via Instagram.

Rapaport, 51, had criticized the conduct of the 2014 MVP (Most Valuable Player) during a television interview after a game in December.

"I receive threats and disgusting messages DAILY, but not in my wildest dreams did I think @ KDTrey5 (Durant) would be among them," Rapaport wrote in a Twitter post that accompanied multiple screenshots of the messages.

"Now he threatens me, brings up my wife and wants to fight," he added.

The NBA has already fined players who used homophobic language in the past.

Kobe Bryant, who died last year, was fined $ 100,000 in 2011 for directing such an insult to referee Bennie Adams.

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