Atlanta Hawks announce GM Danny Ferry stepping down

Former Atlanta Hawks General Manager Danny Ferry watches before a 2012 game against the Golden State Warriors in Atlanta. The Hawks have announced Monday that Ferry has stepped down as general manager of the team, ending an indefinite leave of absence that began in August following racially derogatory comments Ferry made. - photo by Todd Kirkland

0623Ferry — Former Atlanta Hawks General Manager Danny Ferry watches before a 2012 game against the Golden State Warriors in Atlanta. The Hawks have announced Monday that Ferry has stepped down as general manager of the team, ending an indefinite leave of absence that began in August following racially derogatory comments Ferry made. - photo by Todd Kirkland

ATLANTA — Danny Ferry officially stepped down as general manager of the Atlanta Hawks on Monday and said having to watch the team’s most successful season from a distance was “bittersweet.” Ferry, 48, spoke publicly Monday for the first time since going on indefinite leave in August following racially inflammatory comments about then-free agent Luol Deng. “It was hard, but winning makes everything better,” Ferry told The Associated Press.

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