Cooper told reporters that Thursday's incident had nothing to do with his use of a racial slur at a concert in June, and said Williams didn't mention it.
An unnamed player, however, told The Philadelphia Inquirer that Williams shouted, "I'm not a n----- you mess with" several times.
Using the word himself also contradicts something else Williams said after Cooper's slur became known.
"I think there's no place for that word in anybody's language," Williams had told reporters. "It's still the same meaning, it's still a harsh word. ... I think that's one thing we have to work on as a community as far as black people and just taking it out of our vocabulary. ______________
Does this mean Carey Williams will be fined, have to apologize to his teammates and take counseling classes??