Kevin Durant's Apology Accepted by NBRA After Ripping Ref for Ejection

The National Basketball Referees Association accepted an apology from Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant after he publicly criticized official James Williams following the Dubs' 123-112 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.

"Apology accepted," the NBRA wrote on Twitter. "This is the kind of common ground we hope to achieve when the NBRA meets with [the National Basketball Players Association] next month."

Durant said Wednesday he was sorry for acting like a "jerk" toward Williams during the contest, which saw him get ejected in the fourth quarter.

"I wish I had handled that better, obviously, but it was kind of a heat-of-the-moment [thing] for me," he told reporters. "I…