( CNN ) A University of Kentucky basketball player is apologizing for the `` poor choice of words '' he muttered under his breath after the team 's stunning loss to Wisconsin on Saturday . As a deflated panel of Wildcats fielded a reporter 's question about Wisconsin standout Frank Kaminsky , a hot mic picked up Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison saying of Kaminsky , `` F**k that ( N-word ) . '' Harrison , who is is black , said his words were `` in jest , '' and that he meant no disrespect to Kaminsky , who is white . `` First I want to apologize for my poor choice of words used in jest towards a player I respect and know , '' Harrison tweeted . `` When I realized how this could be perceived I immediately called big frank to apologize and let him know I did n't mean any disrespect . '' Kaminsky -- the 2015 Associated Press player of the year -- said Sunday that he was `` over it . '' `` He reached out to me . We talked about it . [ I 'm ] Over it , '' he said . `` Nothing needs to be made out of it . '' Harrison said he wished Kaminsky well in Monday 's national title game against Duke . `` We had a good conversation , and I wished him good luck in the championship game Monday . '' CNN reached out to Kentucky for comment on Sunday but did not hear back . Kentucky vs. Wisconsin nets biggest Final Four ratings in 22 years .
Kentucky player mutters N-word under his breath about a Wisconsin player at postgame news conference . Frank Kaminsky , who is black , tweets that he apologized to Andrew Harrison , who is white . Kaminsky says he 's talked it over with Harrison -- ' I 'm over it ''