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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban apologized to the family of slain South Florida teenager Trayvon Martin for referencing "a black kid in a hoodie" during a controversial, nuanced discussion about prejudices and bigotries. Cuban made the apology Thursday afternoon and elaborated on his thoughts expressed during an interview Wednesday with Inc. magazine in a series of tweets. P/1: In hindsight I should have used different examples. I didn't consider the Trayvon Martin family, and I apologize to them for that. - Mark Cuban (@mcuban) May 22, 2014 P/2: beyond apologizing to the Martin family, I stand by the words and substance of the interview. - Mark Cuban (@mcuban) May 22, 2014 P/3: I think that helping people improve their lives, helping people engage with people they may fear or may not understand, - Mark Cuban (@mcuban) May 22, 2014 P/4: and helping people realize that while we all may have our prejudices...

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