His NARL club, New York Freedom, responded swiftly, announcing on Friday (AEST) that Williams’ contract had been torn up. “We cannot control what others do, but we can control how we respond,” the club said. “In light of the comments made by Tony Williams, his contract with New York Freedom has been terminated.” Williams has since posted on his Instagram account: “To anyone that I may of [sic] offended I speak from the heart and most of time it’s out of anger a [sic] brother had been convicted it isn’t easy to take. “People that know me know that I’m loyal and loving and sometimes gets the best of me but will never leave a brothers [sic] back when he needs me to hold him up. I apologise for the choice of words I used and to anyone that I have caused hurt. Especially to people that support me. Sorry.”