San Antonio Spurs' Danny Green provokes outrage with 'Holocaust selfie'

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Danny Green has sparked controversy over an ill-advised caption on a selfie he posted on Wednesday morning.

The Spurs are currently in Berlin to play an exhibition game, and Green took the time to visit the Holocaust Memorial – where he took the selfie, captioned: “You know I had to do it one time lol #Holocaust”.

The 27-year-old has since altered the caption to “A lot of history here, more than you could imagine...very sad/tragic things happened #holocaust #berlin” but that has failed to stem the tide of criticism on social media for his ill-thought out words.

Green also sought to diffuse the situation on Twitter with an apology.

Yes, mistakes do happen

I want to sincerely apologize for the insensitivity of my post!

I have great respect n understanding for this country's history n wanted to continue chronicling my experience in Berlin

But showed poor judgement...sorry once again

The Spurs lost the game to Alba Berlin 94-93, with James McLean scoring at the buzzer, but the NBA champion’s dramatic defeat was overshadowed by the furore surrounding Green – who scored nine points in the match.