Ward's three-paragraph apology was released by the Knicks on Monday night, one day after he was booed during a home playoff game. On Tuesday, ADL national director Abraham H. Foxman said the episode "shows the need for continuing education."

"We accept Charlie Ward's apology," Foxman said. "Mr. Ward acknowledges he made a mistake and has indicated that he is now willing to explore his beliefs with Jewish religious leaders to perhaps better understand why his remarks about Jews and Judaism were so deeply offensive.

"We hope is that Mr. Ward will also consider meeting with mainstream Christian leaders, along with Jewish leaders, who can explain why his beliefs are part of historic myths that have been used to fuel anti-Semitism for centuries."