Philadelphia 76ers veteran forward Tobias Harris verbally chided a local Pennsylvania official Tuesday morning over a perceived insufficient and offensive response to Black Lives Matter protests.

Montgomery County Commissioner Joseph C. Gale released a statement on behalf of the Board of Commissioners on Monday calling anti-racism and police accountability demonstrations in Philadelphia a “riot” instead of peaceful protests.

Gale also labeled Black Lives Matter, an organization predicated on supporting measures to end incarceration and higher death rates for African-American individuals in police custody, as a “left-wing hate group.”

“I honestly can’t believe what I’m reading,” the 27-year-old Sixers forward wrote on Twitter on Tuesday, adding,

“Black Lives Matter a hate group?! This statement and your whole press release at that is disgusting to read.”

Harris, who joined the Sixers at the NBA's trade deadline in Feb. 2019 via trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, also called for Commissioner Gale's resignation due to his offensive statement.

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Harris, a Long Island, New York, native and Tennessee Volunteers product, signed the richest contract in Sixers history last summer, inking a five-year, $180 million for Philly to re-sign the versatile forward. With Harris stationed in Philadelphia for the immediate future, it appears the former Pistons forward will be a vocal member of the Pennsylvania community.

Harris is among many NBA players speaking out following George Floyd's death in police custody. Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown was a prime organizer over the weekend in demonstrations in Atlanta, Georgia, traveling over 15 hours from Massachusetts to attend and lead the march. Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving was spotted in the New York City borough attending a protest.