An ESPN.com columnist apologized through a statement released by the web site for comparing cheering for the Celtics to supporting Adolf Hitler, according to The Boston Herald.

In her column railing against the Celtics, Jemele Hill wrote, "Rooting for the Celtics is like saying Hitler was a victim. It?s like hoping Gorbachev would get to the blinking red button before Reagan."

The piece was posted on Saturday night, but a spokesman for the site claims that it was edited within hours.

The newly edited version of the piece, "Deserving or not, I still hate the Celtics," is still online.