2018-19 will be Mike Muscala's first season with the 76ers after five years in Atlanta. 76ers forward Mike Muscala released a statement on Saturday alongside Philadelphia general manager Elton Brand, denouncing offensive tweets sent by his father, Bob Muscala. Philly Voice reporter Kyle Neubeck uncovered a second account used by Bob Muscala under the username @MuskieBobber. The account featured a pair of offensive tweets, both relating to the Jimmy-Butler drama in Minnesota. You can see Bob Muscala's tweets below: Twitter Twitter "First and foremost, I want to apologize for my father’s offensive social media commentary," Mike Muscala said in a statement released by the team. "His comments were uncalled for and inappropriate, and they do not reflect who I am." Brand supported the 76ers' forward in a corresponding statement, denouncing Bob Muscala's tweets in the process. "Earlier today, I was made aware of inappropriate and offensive social media posts from Bob Muscala, father of Mike Muscala. Simply put, they are unacceptable and in no way reflective of the beliefs of our organization," Brand said. "Having known Mike since his rookie year in 2013-14 when we were teammates, I am also certain these posts are in no way reflective of his own personal beliefs. Mike has always been a great teammate and ambassador for the game of basketball, and he has never shied away from using his platform to do good in the community. He has our organization’s full support." Bob Muscala also made comments in poor taste on his other Twitter account, making fun of a defaced Revolutionary War monument. Mike Muscala was traded to the 76ers in July. He previously spent five seasons with the Hawks, averaging a career-high 7.6 points per game in 2017-18.<doc-sep>The Philadelphia 76ers have been no stranger to summer social media scandals and newly minted general manager Elton Brand is trying to get out in front of any negative publicity that the organization might be receiving. The latest issue involving the team has to do with social media posts from Mike Muscala’s father, Bob on what the team has deemed “offensive social media posts.” The “offensive post” in question from Bob Muscala had a racial undertone in it as he allegedly described Jimmy Butler’s behavior this week as: “Egomaniacal, African American mental illness” https://twitter.com/Spursian_Empire/status/1051200704856043520 We can also confirm a Sixers source has identified these as the tweets which led to the original press release. Source just confirmed these are among the tweets which are referenced in the #Sixers' press release on Mike Muscala's father. https://t.co/pUW9U9U8IH — Jeff Smith (@JSM8ith) October 13, 2018 Muscala was acquired by the Sixers in a three-way trade involving the Atlanta Hawks and Oklahoma City Thunder. The sixth-year pro was brought in to add depth to the bench and act as a possible replacement for Ersan Ilyasova. The 27-year-old forward also commented on the social media posts after practice Saturday, as Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia revealed. Mike Muscala responds to his dad's offensive tweets. pic.twitter.com/VVumBYdcJ7 — Noah Levick (@NoahLevick) October 13, 2018 Muscala was a teammate of Brand’s with the Atlanta Hawks, so it should be of no surprise that the GM is standing behind his player and describing him as a great ambassador of the game of basketball. Brand has been on the job for less than a month and is already exhibiting the strong leadership skills and interpersonal relationship skills with the players that made him the perfect candidate to lead the Sixers franchise.<doc-sep>Bob Muscala, Mike Muscala’s dad, posted a racist tweet about Jimmy Butler, which prompted an apology from Mike and his team, the Philadelphia 76ers. Bob wrote on his Twitter page, “Butler behavior not a ‘dust up.’ This egomaniacal, African American mental illness.” Muscala tweeted an article that showed a photo of Michael Jordan, Jimmy Butler and Kobe Bryant. The headline read, “The Best Practice Dust-Ups in NBA history.” Mike Muscala was traded to the Sixers in July 2018 after a three-team deal involving the Hawks and the Thunder. Bob Muscala Also Tweeted in Reference to Jimmy Butler, ‘#BingBackDecency’ The initial tweet was made in reference to Jimmy Butler’s situation at the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite wanting a trade, Butler trained with the team on October 10. The session ended in a “dust-up” between Butler and members of the team’s coaching staff. The Timberwolves are reluctant to trade Butler and haven’t found a deal that they like for the 29-year-old small forward. Butler allegedly yelled a Timberwolves general manager Scott Layden, “You f****** need me, You can’t win without me.” As news of that broke, Bob Muscala tweeted, “Fire Thibs, Waive Butler #stopmentallnessNOW.” That was followed up with, “Can the Wolves overcome tChicago diseases of selfishness, mafioso/dons and gang murder… And become the MINNESOTA Timberwolves again?” Bob Muscala Is a Registered Nurse in Minnesota According to the Muscala family’s official website, Bob is “semi-retired” but still works privately as a Registered Nurse specializing in Chemical Health in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Muscala says on his LinkedIn page that he is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Schools of Nursing and Public Health, class of 1975. After graduation, Bob worked as the associate director of the school’s alcohol and drug programs until 1981. From there, he went to work for various different health organizations. Bob Muscala maintains a separate Twitter account, @ChemicalHealth, in the bio section for that page, Bob Muscala writes, “Originated ‘Chemical Health’ concept; ‘AA Alternatives’, Outpatient CH Clinics in MN; I’m the guy on the left.” The Sixers Has Said the Tweets Are Not ‘Reflective of Mike Muscala’s Beliefs’ Can the Wolves overcome tChicago diseases of selfishness, mafioso/dons and gang murder… And become the MINNESOTA Timberwolves again? #BringBackDecency https://t.co/cUErKAt99m — TeamConcept (@MuskieBobber) October 13, 2018 The Sixers general manager Elton Brand apologized for the tweet saying, “Earlier today, I was made aware of inappropriate and offensive social media posts from Bob Muscala, father of Mike Muscala. Simply put, they are unacceptable and in no way reflective of the beliefs of our organization.” Brand went on to make reference to the fact that he is a former teammate of Mike Muscala and the racist beliefs are not “reflective of [Mike’s] own personal beliefs.” Mike has also released a statement, via USA Today, saying, “First and foremost, I want to apologize for my father’s offensive social media commentary. His comments were uncalled for and inappropriate, and they do not reflect who I am. I’d also like to apologize to the 76ers and my colleagues across the NBA for the distraction my father’s comments caused. I really appreciate the professionalism and support shown by Elton, Coach Brown, my teammates and the entire 76ers organization.” READ NEXT: Michigan School Teachers Admit to Being Porn Stars on the Side<doc-sep>
Matt Slocum/Associated Press The Philadelphia 76ers apologized Saturday for offensive tweets made by a burner Twitter account run by Sixers center Mike Muscala's father. According to Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice, 76ers general manager Elton Brand released the following statement on the matter: "Earlier today, I was made aware of inappropriate and offensive social media posts from Bob Muscala, father of Mike Muscala. Simply put, they are unacceptable and in no way reflective of the beliefs of our organization. "Having known Mike since his rookie year in 2013-14 when we were teammates, I am also certain these posts are in no way reflective of his own personal beliefs. Mike has always been a great teammate and ambassador for the game of basketball, and he has never shied away from using his platform to do good in the community. He has our organization's full support. "This situation is also a reminder to our players, coaches and staff of the potential impact – both positive and negative – of social media. We will use this situation to once again review, monitor and discuss appropriate social media usage across all areas of our organization." Muscala also apologized for the posts his father, Bob Muscala, made: "First and foremost, I want to apologize for my father's offensive social media commentary. His comments were uncalled for and inappropriate, and they do not reflect who I am. "I'd also like to apologize to the 76ers and my colleagues across the NBA for the distraction my father's comments caused. "I really appreciate the professionalism and support shown by Elton, Coach [Brett] Brown, my teammates and the entire 76ers organization." A source confirmed to both Neubeck and ESPN that a Twitter account using the handle "MuskieBobber" was run by Muscala's father. The account has since been deleted. The offensive tweets in question referenced All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberwolves. In response to an article about Butler's recent return to T-Wolves practice during which he reportedly made a scene, the account tweeted, "Butler behavior not a 'dust up'. This is egomaniacal, African American mental illness." The account later tweeted, "Can the Wolves overcome tChicago diseases of selfishness, mafioso/dons and gang murder... And become the MINNESOTA Timberwolves again?" The Timberwolves are coached by former Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau and have four former Bulls players in Butler, Taj Gibson, Derrick Rose and Luol Deng. Mike Muscala is a Minnesota native who is set to play his first season in Philadelphia after spending the first five seasons of his career with the Atlanta Hawks. This isn't the first time the Sixers have had some involvement in a burner account scandal, as former Sixers general manager Bryan Colangelo was fired in June when it was found that his wife ran burner accounts that criticized certain Sixers players and leaked sensitive information. The 76ers hired Brand as Colangelo's replacement last month.